Table 2. Correlation coefficients between extreme post-perturbed steps and neuromuscular functions.
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Hip Abd MVC | -0.182 | 0.295 | 35 | -0.137 | 0.433 | 35 | 0.021 | 0.900 | 37 | 0.046 | 0.790 | 36 |
Hip Abd RTG | -0.479 | 0.004 | 35 | -0.432 | 0.010 | 35 | -0.037 | 0.830 | 37 | 0.108 | 0.530 | 36 |
Hip Add MVC | -0.282 | 0.100 | 35 | -0.133 | 0.447 | 35 | 0.047 | 0.780 | 37 | 0.095 | 0.581 | 36 |
Hip Add RTG | -0.363 | 0.032 | 35 | -0.371 | 0.028 | 35 | -0.201 | 0.233 | 37 | -0.112 | 0.515 | 36 |
Ankle Inv MVC | 0.083 | 0.656 | 31 | -0.202 | 0.275 | 31 | -0.124 | 0.491 | 33 | -0.103 | 0.574 | 32 |
Ankle Inv RTG | -0.144 | 0.423 | 33 | -0.228 | 0.202 | 33 | 0.186 | 0.284 | 35 | 0.169 | 0.339 | 34 |
Ankle Ev MVC | -0.184 | 0.306 | 33 | -0.199 | 0.266 | 33 | -0.086 | 0.625 | 35 | -0.092 | 0.605 | 34 |
Ankle Ev RTG | -0.107 | 0.553 | 33 | -0.171 | 0.340 | 33 | 0.069 | 0.693 | 35 | 0.040 | 0.822 | 34 |
Ankle Proprioception | 0.194 | 0.263 | 35 | 0.457 | 0.006 | 35 | 0.375 | 0.022 | 37 | 0.259 | 0.128 | 36 |
Hip RTG / AP | -0.478 | 0.004 | 34 | -0.439 | 0.009 | 34 | -0.134 | 0.435 | 36 | -0.017 | 0.923 | 35 |
MVC = Maximum voluntary contraction, RTG = Rate of Torque Generation, AP = Ankle Proprioception, Abd = Abduction, Add = Adduction, Inv = Inversion; Ev = Eversion