Table 1.
Electromyographic analysis of the peak RMS values of the dominant lower limb muscles after the tilt of the inversion platform at 30º. Mean values (SD) expressed as percentage of pre cold water immersion peak (%). n=35.
| Moment analysis with cold water immersion | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscles | Pre | Post | Post 10 min | Post 20 min | Post 30 min |
| Lateral gastrocnemius | 100 (0) | 68.34* (31.30) | 69.14* (30.22) | 66.26* (29.87) | 66.62* 29.83) |
| Tibialis anterior | 100(0) | 53.73* (25.55) | 55.78* (30.24) | 63.74* (50.19) | 50.19* (29.20) |
| Fibularis longus | 100 (0) | 73.65* (43.58) | 74.91* (35.03) | 73.29* (37.84) | 71.10* (39.21) |
| Rectus femoris | 100 (0) | 73.22* (47.00) | 62.77* (32.73) | 65.28* (36.34) | 64.78* (49.29) |
| Gluteus medius | 100 (0) | 86.21 (31.90) | 82.67* (25.02) | 81.23* (24.05) | 75.83* (30.43) |
Mean values (SD) expressed as percentage of pre cold water immersion peak (%)
*
Statistically significant difference when compared to pre cold water immersion time (p<0.05). Repeated measures analysis and Bonferroni's post-hoc test.