Table 3.
Electromyography data from the maximal isometric knee extension strength test. All values are the median (range).
VM EMGrms
VL EMGrms
Welch’s t-test
(µV/sec)
(µV/sec)
p-value
RT-WBV
Pre
85.9
(46.2-217.0)
41.8
(14.2-194.0)
Post
138.5
(76.7-388.0)
66.2
(31.0-386.0)
Percent change
1.62
(.7-18.5)
1.57
(.6-2.1)
0.22
RT
Pre
67.8
(30.4-181.0)
39.5
(15.4-123.0)
Post
85.3
(31-386.0)
44.5
(20.3-285.0)
Percent change
1.29
(.6-2.1)
1.16
(.3-3.0)
0.08
EMGrms, electromyography root-mean-square; RT-WBV, resistance training with whole-body vibration; RT, resistance training; VL, vastus lateralis muscle; VM, vastus medialis muscle.