Table 2.

Results of TOST for flexor-extensor muscle activation patterns.

Muscle Activation TOST Test Results γ = 0.2 and 1.3*SD (both 80th percentile)
	Target	Mean and 90% CI (5% for each of the 2 sides of the TOST)	Lower and upper equivalence bounds	Test statistics and p-val
Muscle Activation Patterns (voluntary vs Startle+)	TG1	0.072 [0.023, 0.121]	[−0.469, 0.469]	t(201.564) = −13.416; p < 0.0001
	TG2	0.066 [−0.008, 0.141]	[−0.807, 0.807]	t(327.367) = −16.386; p < 0.0001
	TG3	0.071 [0.016, 0.126]	[−0.578, 0.578]	t(271.874) = −15.141; p < 0.0001
	TG4	0.148 [0.091, 0.205]	[−0.437, 0.437]	t(313.793) = −8.385; p < 0.0001
	TG5	−0.027 [−0.051, −0.003]	[−0.29, 0.29]	t(375.068) = 16.468; p < 0.0001
Muscle Activation Patterns (Startle -vs Startle+)	TG1	0.148 [0.088, 0.207]	[−0.317, 0.317]	t(279.419) = −4.701; p < 0.0001
	TG2	0.09 [−0.024, 0.203]	[−0.822, 0.822]	t(313.513) = −10.646; p < 0.0001
	TG3	−0.044 [−0.124, 0.036]	[−0.639, 0.639]	t(502.938) = 12.225; p < 0.0001
	TG4	0.085 [0.016, 0.154]	[−0.515, 0.515]	t(518.769) = −10.306; p < 0.0001
	TG5	−0.162 [−0.224, −0.1]	[−0.263, 0.263]	t(285.365) = 2.701; p = 0.004