Table 1. Mean peak % maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) values with LEX (+) and LEX (−).

Peak	LEX (+)	LEX (−)	LEX (+)/LEX (−)
	Mean	Mean
	(%MVC)	(%MVC)
RF	10.9±4.8	8.0±5.0	1.4
VL	17.7±6.0	12.2±8.3	1.5
BF	33.2±20.9*	15.2±12.6	2.2
TA	24.8±11.4**	41.5±24.9	0.6
GC	37.0±26.2*	18.3±17.0	2.0
SOL	31.6±24.7	22.5±19.0	1.4

LEX (+): exercise with the novel active-leg-exercise apparatus called LEX; LEX (−): simple active ankle movements; RF: rectus femoris; VL: vastus lateralis; BF: biceps femoris; TA: tibialis anterior; GC: gastrocnemius; SOL: soleus

Two-way linear mixed model with Bonferroni post hoc p < 0.05 (*). p<0.01 (**).