Table 3.

Skeletal Muscle Functional Analysis (dominant leg)

	All subjects (n=31)	Placebo (n=12)		Active (n=14)
	Baseline	Baseline	Post	Baseline	Post
Isometric
Peak torque/BW – extension (%)	189±9	177±18	200±20	196±10	206±11
Peak torque/BW - flexion (%)	81±4	76±6	90±8	90±5	90±5
Isokinetic – 5 repetitions
Peak torque/BW – extension (%)	150±7	147±17	173±20	153±8	160±9
Peak torque/BW – flexion (%)	64±3	61±6	76±9	70±5	77±4
Work/BW – extension (%)	135±7	132±15	157±17	137±8	149±9
Work/BW – flexion (%)	64±5	61±9	78±12	70±6	80±5
Total work – extension (J)	506±36	477±64	586±69	537±50	603±51
Total work – flexion (J)	225±23	209±35	277±44	264±36	319±33
Average power – extension (W)	69±5	65±10	80±9	75±33	84±7
Average power – flexion (W)	28±3	26±5	37±6	33±5	41±5
Time to peak – extension (msec)	507±20	526±44	404±37	494±27	456±27
Time to peak – flexion (msec)	920±67	828±104	729±45	945±84	780±93

BW, body weight. Post represents 3 months following the intervention. Values expressed at Mean ± SEM