Table 2. Muscle activity during passive ankle dorsiflexion (%MVIC) and MVIC reference values.
| |
|
PRE
Mean
± SD |
POST
Mean
± SD |
| Tibialis
Anterior Muscle(MVIC) |
CON |
292.2±118.8 |
284.9±111.2 |
| CUP |
283.5±93.2 |
256.3±67.3 |
| Medial
Gastrocnemius Muscle(MVIC) |
CON |
133.2±88.2 |
129.2±58.2 |
| CUP |
104.3±65.2 |
113.4±56.2 |
| Soleus
Muscle(MVIC) |
CON |
72.1±22.1 |
70.3±30.2 |
| CUP |
81.3±42.2 |
80.9±43.4 |
| Tibialis
Anterior Muscle(%MVIC) |
0% |
CON |
1.2±1.0 |
0.8±0.8 |
| CUP |
0.7±0.8 |
0.8±1.1 |
| 30% |
CON |
1.3±1.9 |
1.6±2.8 |
| CUP |
1.4±2.3 |
1.9±3.0 |
| 60% |
CON |
4.0±6.8 |
5.1±4.2 |
| CUP |
3.3±3.8 |
3.0±3.4 |
| Medial
Gastrocnemius Muscle(%MVIC) |
0% |
CON |
2.3±1.2 |
2.5±3.1 |
| CUP |
2.0±1.6 |
2.5±2.8 |
| 30% |
CON |
2.4±1.9 |
2.5±2.4 |
| CUP |
2.1±1.5 |
2.3±2.6 |
| 60% |
CON |
2.5±1.9 |
2.4±2.0 |
| CUP |
2.2±1.5 |
2.4±2.6 |
| Soleus
Muscle(%MVIC) |
0% |
CON |
3.1±1.4 |
2.7±1.8 |
| CUP |
2.3±1.5 |
2.3±1.3 |
| 30% |
CON |
2.5±1.1 |
2.6±1.6 |
| CUP |
2.9±2.3 |
3.5±3.1 |
| 60% |
CON |
3.2±1.7 |
3.0±1.4 |
| CUP |
3.1±2.2 |
2.8±1.8 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 16). No significant condition × time interaction was observed for any muscle or angle (all p > 0.05). Results are presented descriptively.
