Table 7.
Quartiles of force variables of sample by EDSS degree.
| Variables | Mild | Moderate | Severe | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1_Q2 | Q2_Q3 | Q3_Q4 | Q1_Q2 | Q2_Q3 | Q3_Q4 | Q1_Q2 | Q2_Q3 | Q3_Q4 | |
| 1RM Bil. | 59.0 | 75.0 | 90.0 | 47.0 | 65.0 | 75.0 | 37.5 | 55.0 | 78.0 |
| 1RM Right | 25.0 | 33.0 | 46.5 | 20.0 | 28.5 | 42.0 | 17.2 | 26.5 | 42.0 |
| 1RM Left | 28.0 | 36.5 | 49.7 | 20.0 | 30.0 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 25.0 | 35.0 |
| MVIC Bil. | 67.1 | 81.9 | 100.3 | 52.8 | 64.7 | 78.5 | 46.0 | 56.1 | 80.1 |
| MVIC Right | 31.9 | 39.8 | 48.5 | 24.7 | 31.8 | 45.1 | 18.6 | 27.3 | 37.5 |
| MVIC Left | 31.0 | 38.7 | 50.6 | 23.0 | 31.5 | 41.1 | 19.5 | 28.9 | 38.8 |
| Asymmetry 1RM | 15.3 | 20.9 | 24.7 | 19 | 31.5 | 51 | 23.5 | 31.9 | 36 |
| Asymmetry MVIC | 16.1 | 22.7 | 27.8 | 16.6 | 24.2 | 35.1 | 20.1 | 31.1 | 44.4 |
The strength is expressed in kilogram_force (Kg_f). MVIC = maximal voluntary isometric contraction; 1RM = one repetition maximum; Bil. = bilateral; asymmetry is indicated in %; SD = standard deviation; Max = maximum value; Min = minimum value. PP = Primary-Progressive; RR = Relapsing–Remitting; SP = Secondary-Progressive. Asymmetry is indicated in percentage values.