Table 2.
Summary of the lower extremity NJT and EMG activity results.
| Variables | CD∗ | RD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMG (%Peak) |
RF† | BF | GM† | RF | BF | GM |
| 58.57 ± 13.73 |
57.45 ± 6.34 |
51.52 ± 6.08 |
25.26 ± 14.21 |
56.66 ± 18.56 |
46.88 ± 7.39 |
|
| NJT (Nm/kg cm) | Hip | Knee† | Ankle† | Hip | Knee | Ankle |
| −0.85 ± 0.08 | 0.21 ± 0.13 | −0.33 ± 0.08 | −0.86 ± 0.07 | −0.28 ± 0.1 | −0.29 ± 0.06 | |
Note. ∗ significantly (p < 0.05) different overall EMG activity from the RD; † significantly different EMG activity and NJT from the matching variable of the RD; CD: conventional deadlift; RD: Romanian deadlift; NJT: net joint torque; EMG: electromyography: RF: rectus femoris; BF: biceps femoris; GM: gluteus maximus.