Table 2.
Means, (95% confidence internals) and p-values for gender differences (LSD test) of biomechanical variables measured during landing.
| Variables | Males | Females | P-value (Cohen’s d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Knee valgus (°) | 6.0(2.3-9.7) | 14.9(11.2-18.6) | .001 * (1.18) |
| Peak foot abduction (°) | 6.2 (3.2-9.3) | 8.7 (5.6-11.7) | .262(.39) |
| Peak VGRF (BW) | 3.9 (3.3-4.5) | 5.3 (4.7-6.0) | .003 * (1.08) |
| Peak Rectus NEMG (%) | 137 (116-157) | 159 (138-180) | .132(.45) |
| Peak Medial Hamstrings NEMG (%) | 127 (94-160) | 122 (89-155) | .832(.07) |
| Peak Lateral Hamstrings NEMG (%) | 113 (87-139) | 123 (97-149) | .589(.16) |
| Peak Gastrocnemius NEMG (%) | 134 (112-157) | 122 (99-145) | .438(.22) |
| Knee Flexion at contact (°) | 20.2 (15.8-24.6) | 20.0 (15.6-24.4) | .957(.02) |
* Statistically significant at α=0.05
Abbreviations: LSD = least significant difference, VGRF = vertical ground reaction force, BW = body weight, NEMG = normalized electromyography