Table 2.  AEMG values in each quadriceps femoris muscle (VL= vastus lateralis, VM = vastus medialis, RF = rectus femoris) measured before and after 20min of vibration and that of relative change after vibration in both study groups. Data are means (ąSD).

 Muscles

Type of contraction

Pre-Vibration (mV)

Post-Vibration (mV)

 

F value

P value

VL

Concentric

.071 (.032)

.062 (.190)

Pre vs. Post

7.279

.0308

 

Eccentric

.126 (.067)

.105 (.057)

Con vs. Ecc

7.188

.0315

       

Interaction

.951

.3619

VM

Concentric

.074 (.015)

.070 (.160)

Pre vs. Post

9.556

.0175

 

Eccentric

.130 (.050)

.105 (.040)

Con vs. Ecc

12.403

.0097

       

Interaction

7.037

.0328

RF

Concentric

.158 (.069)

.149 (.072)

Pre vs. Post

.411

.5416

 

Eccentric

.194 (.102)

.161 (.085)

Con vs. Ecc

4.176

.0803

       

Interaction

4.232

.0787