Table 4.
Peak twitch torques and evoked potentials after training for the intervention (INT) and the control group (CON).
| Parameter | Post | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT | CON | Diff. (95% CI) | P | |
| PEAK TWITCH TORQUE (N·m) | ||||
| Supramaximal single | 13.3 ± 1.8 | 12.9 ± 1.8 | 0.4 (−1.3 to 2.1) | 0.626 |
| Supramaximal doublet | 24.6 ± 2.3 | 25.1 ± 2.3 | −0.5 (−2.5 to 1.6) | 0.629 |
| H-reflex intensity | 10.8 ± 1.9 | 10.0 ± 1.9 | 0.8 (−1.0 to 2.5) | 0.363 |
| EVOKED POTENTIALS | ||||
| Hmax SOL (mV) | 3.59 ± 1.12 | 3.49 ± 1.12 | 0.10 (−0.97 to 1.16) | 0.853 |
| Mmax SOL (mV) | 5.39 ± 1.60 | 6.35 ± 1.60 | −0.96 (−2.54 to 0.63) | 0.223 |
| Hmax/Mmax SOL | 0.67 ± 0.13 | 0.61 ± 0.13 | 0.06 (−0.06 to 0.18) | 0.285 |
| MHmax/Mmax SOL | 0.19 ± 0.09 | 0.18 ± 0.09 | 0.01 (−0.07 to 1.00) | 0.696 |
| Hsup SOL (mV) | 3.80 ± 1.68 | 4.16 ± 1.68 | −0.36 (−2.31 to 1.66) | 0.723 |
| Msup SOL (mV) | 6.56 ± 1.46 | 6.55 ± 1.46 | 0.01 (−1.31 to 1.34) | 0.980 |
| Hsup/Msup SOL | 0.59 ± 0.21 | 0.59 ± 0.21 | 0.00 (−0.21 to 0.22) | 0.974 |
| MHsup/Msup SOL | 0.14 ± 0.22 | 0.33 ± 0.22 | −0.19 (−0.43 to 0.05) | 0.114 |
| V-wave SOL (mV) | 2.69 ± 0.69 | 2.53 ± 0.69 | 0.16 (−0.47 to 0.78) | 0.613 |
| V/Msup SOL | 0.44 ± 0.11 | 0.40 ± 0.11 | 0.04 (−0.07 to 0.13) | 0.508 |
| Mmax MG (mV) | 4.73 ± 1.48 | 4.35 ± 1.48 | 0.38 (−0.95 to 1.71) | 0.553 |
| Mmax LG (mV) | 5.44 ± 1.40 | 6.37 ± 1.40 | −0.93 (−2.20 to 0.34) | 0.140 |
| Mmax TA (mV) | 3.66 ± 1.42 | 4.01 ± 1.42 | −0.35 (−1.63 to 0.92) | 0.568 |
| RATE OF TORQUE DEVELOPMENT (N·m·s−1) | ||||
| 0–100 ms | 299.3 ± 47.3 | 263.9 ± 47.3 | 35.4 (−7.1 to 78.0) | 0.097 |
| 100–200 ms | 380.5 ± 39.6 | 386.8 ± 39.6 | −6.3 (−42.1 to 29.5) | 0.716 |
| RMS-EMGRTD/Mmax | ||||
| TS 0–100 ms | 0.046 ± 0.010 | 0.044 ± 0.010 | 0.002 (−0.007 to 0.011) | 0.650 |
| TS 100–200 ms | 0.049 ± 0.013 | 0.052 ± 0.013 | −0.003 (−0.014 to 0.008) | 0.582 |
| TA 0–100 ms | 0.025 ± 0.013 | 0.022 ± 0.013 | 0.003 (−0.008 to 0.013) | 0.648 |
| TA 100–200 ms | 0.026 ± 0.013 | 0.025 ± 0.013 | 0.001 (−0.011 to 0.013) | 0.892 |
Diff. (95% CI), difference between means (95% confidence interval); Hmax, maximal H-reflex; Mmax, maximal M-wave; MHmax, submaximal M-wave evoked at Hmax intensity; Hsup, H-reflex during iMVC; Msup, maximal M-wave during iMVC; MHsup, submaximal M-wave evoked at Hsup intensity during iMVC; SOL, soleus; MG, medial gastrocnemius; LG, lateral gastrocnemius; TA, tibialis anterior. Data are adjusted means ± adjusted standard deviations.