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. 2016 Dec;51(12):1003–1012. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-51.12.18

Table 2.

Kinetic Variables for the Right Lower Extremity and Trunk (Mean ± SD)

Kinetic Variable
Height
0.30 m
0.50 m
No VPAC
VPAC
No VPAC
VPAC
Vertical ground reaction force, N 1352.2 ± 471.9 1283.6 ± 379.2 1745.2 ± 568.4 1623.9 ± 485.7
Ankle-flexion moment, Nm 59.5 ± 31.5 51.6 ± 40.3 68.2 ± 42.8 69.5 ± 34.3
Ankle-inversion moment, Nm 11.9 ± 21.8 11.7 ± 20.3 15.5 ± 28.1 11.6 ± 15.8
Knee-flexion moment, Nm 38.2 ± 38.9 38.7 ± 37.8 −67.9 ± 38.3 −68.7 ± 46.6
Knee-abduction moment, Nma −40.2 ± 6.6 −21.0 ± 6.4 46.4 ± 46.6 40.5 ± 34.3
Hip-flexion moment, Nm 143.8 ± 83.5 133.1 ± 61.9 208.2 ± 86.8 200.2 ± 87.3
Hip-abduction moment, Nm 100.5 ± 215.4 54.6 ± 116.1 71.7 ± 135.4 −78.2 ± 189.6
Ankle-energy absorption, W −13.9 ± 44.7 −19.8 ± 42.9 157.8 ± 274.5 94.8 ± 160.0
Knee-energy absorption, Wa −29.7 ± 64.1 −37.3 ± 69.0 373.1 ± 300.9 481.1 ± 286.7
Hip-energy absorption, Wb −8.8 ± 15.7 −13.8 ± 20.2 301.6 ± 254.3 277.6 ± 253.6

Abbreviation: VPAC, preemptive abdominal contraction.

a 

VPAC effect for the 0.30-m height (P < .05).

b 

VPAC effect for the 0.50-m height (P < .05).