Figure 6.

Motor modules and motor primitives (averaged for each participant and load excepted 20% BW condition) of the three fundamental synergies for each recovery session (PRE, D2 and D4) in women and men. The motor modules are presented on a normalized y-axis base: each muscle contribution within one synergy can range from 0 to 1. For the mean motor primitives, the x-axis full scale represents the normalized push-off and the y-axis the normalized amplitude. Muscle abbreviations: RF, rectus femoris; VM, vastus medialis; VL, vastus lateralis; MH: Medial Hamstrings; TA, tibialis anterior; GM, gastrocnemius medialis; GL, gastrocnemius lateralis; SO, soleus. “¤” indicates a significant sex difference. The number of symbols indicates the statistical level: one for P < 0.05, two for p < 0.01 and three for p < 0.001. Difference of center of activity of the motor primitive between men and women is indicated by blue and pink curvy symbols, and inter-session differences by curvy symbols of similar colors (blue or pink).