Table 2.
Knee extensor strength, force control and Y balance test data from baseline (week 0) and the end of the intervention (week 4). Values are means ± SD.
| Control | Intervention | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Week 4 | Week 0 | Week 4 | |
| MVC (N·m) | 237.4 ± 53.7 | 240.3 ± 58.5 | 189.8 ± 87.6 | 210.2 ± 104.6 |
| SD | ||||
| 10% MVC (N·m) | 0.87 ± 0.20 | 0.86 ± 0.13 | 0.83 ± 0.33 | 0.79 ± 0.24 |
| 20% MVC (N·m) | 1.24 ± 0.19 | 1.16 ± 0.23 | 1.37 ± 0.47 | 1.27 ± 0.85 |
| 40% MVC (N·m) | 2.46 ± 0.88 | 2.28 ± 0.57 | 3.41 ± 1.60 | 2.14 ± 0.85 |
| CV | ||||
| 10% MVC (%) | 3.81 ± 0.69 | 3.71 ± 1.03 | 4.29 ± 0.99 | 4.17 ± 0.81 |
| 20% MVC (%) | 2.97 ± 0.97 | 2.78 ± 0.64 | 3.74 ± 1.00 | 3.49 ± 1.09 |
| 40% MVC (%) | 2.78 ± 107 | 2.64 ± 0.71 | 4.46 ± 1.27 | 3.05 ± 0.87 |
| ApEn | ||||
| 10% MVC | 0.83 ± 0.12 | 0.78 ± 0.03 | 0.85 ± 0.10 | 0.80 ± 0.08 |
| 20% MVC | 0.73 ± 0.13 | 0.71 ± 0.05 | 0.76 ± 0.14 | 0.70 ± 0.10 |
| 40% MVC | 0.59 ± 0.09 | 0.60 ± 0.05 | 0.52 ± 0.17 | 0.58 ± 0.09 |
| DFA α | ||||
| 10% MVC | 1.04 ± 0.07 | 0.99 ± 0.06 | 1.00 ± 0.10 | 1.03 ± 0.21 |
| 20% MVC | 1.16 ± 0.07 | 1.10 ± 0.05 | 1.14 ± 0.11 | 1.13 ± 0.14 |
| 40% MVC | 1.30 ± 0.05 | 1.25 ± 0.05 | 1.29 ± 0.09 | 1.23 ± 0.08 |
| Y balance test (left stance) | ||||
| Anterior reach (% LL) | 65.4 ± 10.0 | 64.8 ± 8.0 | 62.1 ± 6.3 | 63.3 ± 6.1 |
| Posteromedial reach (% LL) | 111.5 ± 14.3 | 115.4 ± 16.3 | 102.9 ± 10.3 | 106.9 ± 6.9 |
| Posterolateral reach (% LL) | 111.1 ± 8.9 | 113.6 ± 14.5 | 99.5 ± 10.3 | 107.4 ± 6.8 |
| Composite reach (% LL) | 104.2 ± 11.3 | 106.4 ± 14.3 | 97.7 ± 11.6 | 102.4 ± 6.5 |
| Y balance test (right stance) | ||||
| Anterior reach (% LL) | 64.5 ± 6.5 | 64.5 ± 6.3 | 60.9 ± 5.6 | 64.2 ± 4.8 |
| Posteromedial reach (% LL) | 113.7 ± 14.1 | 112.8 ± 14.6 | 106.4 ± 7.7 | 107.8 ± 6.3 |
| Posterolateral reach (% LL) | 112.0 ± 12.6 | 111.4 ± 14.9 | 104.0 ± 5.9 | 106.0 ± 9.2 |
| Composite reach (% LL) | 105.2 ± 12.9 | 104.7 ± 12.9 | 100.4 ± 8.5 | 102.8 ± 7.0 |
MVC = maximal voluntary contraction; SD = standard deviation; CV = coefficient of variation; ApEn = approximate entropy; DFA = detrended fluctuation analysis; LL = leg length. Bold indicates a significant difference (p < 0.05) from Week 0.