Table 1.
Side | Symm | Right2.5% (95% CI) | Right5% (95% CI) | Right7.5% (95% CI) | Left2.5% (95% CI) | Left5% (95% CI) | Left7.5% (95% CI) | p | F | |
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Anterior Deltoid [%] MVC | ||||||||||
Right | 101 ± 3 (98–103) | 106 ± 8 (100–112) | 109 ± 13 (100–118) | 104 ± 3 (102–106) | 97 ± 5 (93–101) | 100 ± 6 (96–104) | 104 ± 4 (102–107) | <0.001 | 51.42 | |
Left | 91 ± 4 (88–94) | 88 ± 4 (85–91) | 94 ± 5 (90–98) | 92 ± 3 (89–94) | 106 ± 5 (102–110) | 112 ± 6 (108–117) | 114 ± 4 (111–117) | |||
Right vs. left | p | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | <0.005 * | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | <0.001 * | ||
ES | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.37 | 0.8 | 0.45 | 0.5 | 0.61 | |||
Pectoralis major [%] MVC | ||||||||||
Right | 82 ± 2 (81–84) | 87 ± 4 (84–90) | 92 ± 4 (89–95) | 99 ± 4 (96–101) | 75 ± 4 (72–78) | 83 ± 2 (82–85) | 88 ± 3 (86–90) | <0.002 | 18.81 | |
Left | 89 ± 8 (83–96) | 84 ± 9 (77–90) | 90 ± 8 (84–96) | 95 ± 9 (88–101) | 89 ± 9 (82–95) | 94 ± 9 (88–101) | 102 ± 11 (94–110) | |||
Right vs. left | p | 0.032 * | 0.304 | 0.572 | 0.325 | 0.001 * | 0.004 * | 0.002 * | ||
ES | 0.26 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.5 | 0.42 | 0.43 | |||
Triceps brachii [%] MVC | ||||||||||
Right | 103 ± 5 (100–107) | 107 ± 4 (105–110) | 108 ± 8 (102–113) | 113 ± 8 (107–119) | 103 ± 7 (100–107) | 104 ± 5 (100–107) | 105 ± 5 (102–109) | <0.001 | 10.58 | |
Left | 101 ± 6 (97–105) | 97 ± 4 (94–100) | 103 ± 4 (99–106) | 105 ± 9 (98–111) | 106 ± 5 (103–110) | 113 ± 5 (109–117) | 114 ± 8 (108–119) | |||
Right vs. left | p | 0.492 | <0.001 * | 0.184 | 0.134 | 0.054 | <0.001 * | 0.059 | ||
ES | 0.03 | 0.61 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.45 | 0.31 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation and 95% confidence interval (95% CI); ES = effect size; %MVC = % of maximum voluntary contraction; Symm = symmetrical load; RightXX% = XX% asymmetrical load on the right side of the bar; LeftXX% = XX% asymmetrical load on the left side of the bar; * significant differences p < 0.05.