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. 2017 Mar 20;12(3):e0171972. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171972

Table 5. Influence of increased water resistance (Aquafins) on peak joint forces during flexion/extension.

Absolute and relative differences between median peak forces are given (increase (+), decrease (-)). P-values are only stated for a sample size of n = 6 per joint.

hip knee
velocity increase p-value increase p-value
slow +8%BW (+6%) 0.218 -19%BW (-22%) 1.000
fast +63%BW (+45%) 0.031 +9%BW (+13%) 0.031
very fast +40%BW (+20%) 0.031 +16%BW (+16%) -