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. 2019 Aug 28;15(4):560–565. doi: 10.12965/jer.1938238.119

Table 2.

The comparison of %MVIC in each of the groups at pre- and posttest

Variable Pretest Posttest Difference value T-value P-value
Rectus femoris
 VFR 15.12±7.09 20.79±8.25 5.67±4.23 3.786 0.007
 NVFR 16.76±7.39 19.42±8.96 2.67±2.08 3.631 0.008
T-value −0.453 2.781
P-value 0.657 0.015

Vastus lateralis
 VFR 16.79±6.65 20.93±6.16 4.14±2.84 4.120 0.004
 NVFR 17.15±5.75 16.20±6.50 −0.95±1.81 −1.476 0.184
T-value −0.116 4.267
P-value 0.909 0.001

Vastus medialis
 VFR 14.28±5.50 19.24±9.03 4.96±5.84 2.402 0.047
 NVFR 17.81±7.38 18.08±6.11 0.26±4.23 0.175 0.866
T-value −1.085 1.843
P-value 0.296 0.087

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

%MVIC, %maximum voluntary isometric contraction; VFR, vibration foam roller; NVFR, nonvibration foam roller.