Table 3. Number and proportion of correct responses to the biomechanics of gait and principles of resistance training questions.
| Question | Timepoint 1 n (%) |
Timepoint 2 n (%) ES (r) |
Timepoint 3 n (%) ES (r) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three most important muscle groups for forward propulsion when walking | 35 (20.2) | 151 (88.8) a | 0.51 | 96 (70.6) a | 0.39 |
| Primary role of the quadriceps | 71 (41.0) | 140 (82.3) | 91 (66.9) | ||
| Primary role of the hamstrings | 91 (52.6) | 118 (69.4) b | 0.22 | 99 (72.8) | |
| Active phase of the hip extensors | 25 (14.5) | 121 (71.2) | 71 (52.2) | ||
| Active phase of the ankle plantarflexors | 127 (75.1) | 150 (88.2) | 121 (89.0) | ||
| Main strategy to increase walking speed | 36 (21.1) | 135 (79.4) | 69 (50.7) | ||
| Contribution of the ankle joint to overall leg power generation | 59 (34.3) | 124 (72.9) | 78 (57.4) b | 0.27 | |
| Contribution of the Achilles tendon to ankle power generation | 14 (8.2) | 136 (80.0) | 79 (58.1) | ||
| Ipsilateral compensation strategy | 12 (7.2) | 40 (23.5) a | 0.14 | 20 (14.7) | |
| Roles of the five main muscle groups | 27 (16.2) | 97 (57.1) a | 0.35 | 55 (40.4) a | 0.22 |
| ACSM guidelines for specificity | 76 (46.6) | 108 (63.5) | 71 (52.2) | ||
| Main strategies resistance training progression | 52 (31.7) | 89 (52.4) | 72 (52.9) | ||
| Power is measured as rate of force production | 67 (41.4) | 117 (86.0) | 93 (68.4) | ||
ES = effect size. Effect sizes reported for Chi-squared test are the phi coefficient.
a Significant difference (p < .01) compared to Timepoint 1 on a Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test
b Significant difference (p < .01) compared to Timepoint 1 on a Chi-squared test for independence