Table 2.
Comparison of the isokinetic time to peak torque of the ankle joint at 120°·s−1 in the patients' injured and uninjured legs (N = 7).
Isokinetic Ankle Time to Peak Torque |
Injured Leg | Uninjured Leg | P value (both legs) |
---|---|---|---|
Dorsiflexion (ms) | |||
Pre-test | 210.7 (72.4) | 268.89 (218.68) | 0.271 |
Post-test | 310.0 (239.2) | 207.86 (101.87) | 0.231 |
% difference | 47.1 | −22.70 | |
P value (across time) | 0.259 | 0.352 | |
Plantarflexion (ms) | |||
Pre-test | 250.3 (124.8) | 255.16 (225.95) | 0.257 |
Post-test | 190.0 (85.9) | 151.43 (56.77) | 0.116 |
% difference | −24.1 | −40.65 | |
P value (across time) | 0.411 | 0.398 | |
Eversion (ms) | |||
Pre-test | 236.0 (140.8) | 239.0 (137.9) | 0.658 |
Post-test | 251.4 (112.5) | 257.1 (109.6) | 0.632 |
% difference | 6.2 | 7.59 | |
P value (across time) | 0.841 | 0.612 | |
Inversion (ms) | |||
Pre-test | 381.0 (164.1) | 369.3 (223.2) | 0.801 |
Post-test | 340.0 (155.9) | 327.1 (166.9) | 0.864 |
% difference | −10.8 | −11.4 | |
P value (across time) | 0.615 | 0.597 |
Values were presented as mean (standard deviation).
ms = milliseconds; % = percentage.