Table 1. Characteristics of balance score and isokinetic strength variables for dominant and non-dominant leg.
| Variables |
Dominant
leg |
Non-dominant
leg |
Δ% (95% CL) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | ||||||
| Balance control | ||||||
|
BAL score [degrees] |
11.34 ± 2.67 | 11.29 ± 2.47 | 9.56 (7.94–11.17) |
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| Isokinetic variables of angular velocity at 60 ° s −1 | ||||||
|
PT-Q* [Nm kg−1] |
3.19 ± 0.37 | 3.07 ± 0.43 | 7.93 (6.39–9.47) |
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|
PT-H* [Nm kg−1] |
1.90 ± 0.31 | 1.76 ± 0.27 | 10.04 (8.40–11.67) |
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|
H/Q* Ratio |
0.60 ± 0.09 | 0.58 ± 0.09 | 10.27 (8.50–12.04) |
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| Isokinetic variables of angular velocity at 240 ° s −1 | ||||||
|
PT-Q* [Nm kg−1] |
2.06 ± 0.25 | 2.00 ± 0.28 | 7.32 (5.96–8.68) |
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|
PT-H* [Nm kg−1] |
1.36 ± 0.21 | 1.28 ± 0.19 | 8.66 (7.48–9.84) |
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|
H/Q Ratio |
0.66 ± 0.08 | 0.65 ± 0.10 | 9.34 (7.91–10.77) |
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|
TW-Q* [J kg−1] |
52.05 ± 7.39 | 50.72 ± 6.94 | 7.46 (6.16–8.77) |
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|
TW-H* [J kg−1] |
32.29 ± 6.92 | 31.38 ± 6.82 | 8.46 (7.10–9.82) |
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Notes.
*
Significant differences between legs (P < 0.05).
- PT-Q
- peak torque of the quadriceps
- PT-H
- peak torque of the hamstrings
- H/Q
- hamstrings/quadriceps ratio
- TW-Q
- total work of the quadriceps
- TW-H
- total work of the hamstrings
- BAL score
- balance score