Table 3.
Comparison of APT, AP, and VAS of concentric knee extensors in different stages of evaluation between soft tissue manipulation and rest
| Mean±SD | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Soft tissue manipulation | Rest | ||
| APT | |||
| Before fatigue | 83.37±25.82 | 77.54±22.36 | 0.08 |
| After fatigue | 58.36±14.89 | 52.58±9.69 | 0.78 |
| After intervention | 91.53±32.64 | 68.10±26.76 | 0 |
| AP | |||
| Before fatigue | 57.95±17.61 | 53.52±14.31 | 0.06 |
| After fatigue | 39.40±12.13 | 37.69±9.85 | 0.76 |
| After intervention | 63.62±23.87 | 48±17.20 | 0 |
| VAS | |||
| Before fatigue | 19.33±11.62 | 15.33±12.45 | 0.28 |
| After fatigue | 90.06±10.09 | 90.06±0.88 | 1 |
| After intervention | 12±13.20 | 27.33±15.79 | 0 |
APT: average of peak torque; AP: average power; VAS: visual analog scale