TABLE 2.
Maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and area under the curve (AUC) fatigue index data (primary outcomes).
| Outcome | ePAS | Sham | Between condition tests+ | |||||||
| Pre mean (SD) | Post mean (SD) | Mean change (SD) | Within condition tests+ | Pre mean (SD) | Post mean (SD) | Mean change (SD) | Within condition tests+ | ePAS effect (95% CI) | p-value | |
| MVIC (N) | 137.73 (65.74) | 145.06 (58.09) | +7.33 (18.24) | p = 0.093 | 146.38 (64.98) | 146.48 (69.28) | 0.09 (14.45) | p = 0.316 | +6.64 (0.08 to 13.2) | 0.047* |
| MVIC (% change) | 100 | 109.75 (14.00) | +9.75 (14.00) | NA | 100 | 99.83 (9.01) | −0.17 (9.01) | NA | NA | NA |
| AUC fatigue index (%) | 23.17 (13.79) | 24.03 (13.45) | 0.86 (7.29) | p = 0.325 | 20.01 (7.44) | 21.93 (11.31) | 1.92 (7.64) | p = 0.215 | −0.61 (−6.6 to 5.4) | 0.831 |
+Derived from model estimates, *Statistical significance p < 0.05, NA, not applicable. The bolded data represents a statistically-significant result.