Table 1.
Mean (SD) for Various Measurement of Self‐Massage (SM) and Static Stretching (SS) During Different Time Intervals.
Variable | Condition | Pre‐test 1 | Pre‐test 2 | 1 minute | 10 minutes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
F‐100 (Newtons) | SM | 234.56 (81.30) | 221.50 (61.49) | 252.96 (72.30) | 219.93 (60.39) |
SS | 268.62 (103.15) | 267.70 (77.5) | 258.73 (72.73) | 267.78 (101.66) | |
IEMG‐TA (millivolts) | SM | 0.003 (0.001) | 0.004 (0.001) | 0.004 (0.001) | 0.004 (0.001) |
SS | 0.004 (0.001) | 0.004 (0.001) | 0.003 (0.001) | 0.003 (0.001) | |
IEMG‐SOLEUS (millivolts) | SM | 0.02 (0.00) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) |
SS | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | 0.02 (0.01) | |
Stork Test (seconds) | SM | 29.72 (0.90) | 29.08 (0.75) | 26.63 (5.86) | 27.05 (5.56) |
SS | 27.22 (3.72) | 27.63 (4.41) | 23.58 (7.06) | 25.75 (6.55) |
F100 = force produced in the first 100 milliseconds; IEMG = Integrated electromyography; TA= tibialis anterior