Table 3.
Isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) measures for CON, PLA and COMP conditions.
| Variable | Condition | Time point | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRE | POST | 4 h | 24 h | 48 h | ||
| Peak force (N) | CON | 1467 ± 447 | 1309 ± 314 | 1329 ± 337 | 1305 ± 364 | 1304 ± 382 |
| PLA | 1241 ± 374 | 1228 ± 444 | 1202 ± 397 | 1149 ± 382 | 1148 ± 442 | |
| COMP | 1621 ± 290 | 1615 ± 380 | 1535 ± 292 | 1513 ± 267 | 1462 ± 444 | |
| Relative peak force (N/kg) | CON | 19.6 ± 3.3 | 17.9 ± 3.9 | 18.0 ± 3.2 | 17.7 ± 3.8 | 17.5 ± 3.6 |
| PLA | 16.3 ± 3.9 | 15.8 ± 4.1 | 15.7 ± 4.0 | 14.9 ± 3.9 | 14.9 ± 5.1 | |
| COMP | 21.5 ± 1.4 | 21.2 ± 2.1 | 20.4 ± 2.2 | 20.2 ± 1.9 | 19.1 ± 3.6 | |
| Force at 100 ms (N) | CON | 353 ± 204 | 323 ± 136 | 348 ± 78 | 352 ± 125 | 284 ± 73 |
| PLA | 285 ± 148 | 287 ± 98 | 342 ± 233 | 317 ± 184 | 292 ± 149 | |
| COMP | 358 ± 196 | 381 ± 109 | 495 ± 102a,b | 436 ± 127 | 378 ± 148 | |
| Force at 200 ms (N) | CON | 658 ± 251 | 618 ± 185 | 665 ± 179 | 640 ± 176 | 559 ± 135 |
| PLA | 595 ± 248 | 588 ± 233 | 595 ± 347 | 579 ± 260 | 547 ± 232 | |
| COMP | 752 ± 244 | 771 ± 175 | 930 ± 215a,b | 804 ± 180 | 705 ± 232 | |
| RFD 0–100 ms (N/s) | CON | 3096 ± 2043 | 2819 ± 1359 | 3064 ± 787 | 3090 ± 1250 | 2422 ± 739 |
| PLA | 2455 ± 1480 | 2425 ± 989 | 2987 ± 2305 | 2735 ± 1814 | 2539 ± 1437 | |
| COMP | 3123 ± 1964 | 3309 ± 1141 | 4402 ± 1132a,b | 3840 ± 1289 | 3295 ± 1436 | |
| RFD 0–200 ms (N/s) | CON | 3075 ± 1254 | 2884 ± 926 | 3117 ± 896 | 2987 ± 876 | 2585 ± 677 |
| PLA | 2777 ± 1245 | 2717 ± 1165 | 2759 ± 1722 | 2681 ± 1285 | 2545 ± 1129 | |
| COMP | 3534 ± 1222 | 3601 ± 887 | 4364 ± 1120a,b | 3761 ± 915 | 3282 ± 1135 | |
Measures include peak force, relative peak force, force at 100 ms and 200 ms, and rate of force development (RFD) at 100 ms and 200 ms. Time points are before exercise (PRE), immediately post-exercise (POST), and 4, 24, and 48 h post-exercise. All data presented as mean ± SD.
aMedium effect as compared with CON.
bMedium effect as compared with PLA.