Table 1. Evoked contractile properties and MVIT immediately before (Pre) and 10 s after (Post) the four conditioning activities for the plantar flexor muscles. |
|
SS |
DS |
SIMA |
CON |
| PTT, Nm |
Pre |
34.4 ± 6.5 |
35.1 ± 8.4 |
33.5 ± 6.0 |
36.0 ± 6.3 |
| Post |
33.4 ± 7.3 |
34.1 ± 8.5 |
35.3 ± 5.4 * |
35.1 ± 5.7 |
|
∆% |
-3.4 ± 4.8 |
-2.7 ± 7.6 |
5.8 ± 5.2 † |
-2.2 ± 4.2 |
| RTD, Nm·s-1 |
Pre |
443.8 ± 65.8 |
435.6 ± 84.3 |
436.1 ± 74.4 |
455.1 ± 74.2 |
| Post |
445.2 ± 84.4 |
433.5 ± 100.4 |
464.9 ± 67.8 * |
445.2 ± 68.5 |
| ∆% |
-0.2 ± 6.8 |
-0.9 ± 9.4 |
7.4 ± 8.3 † |
-1.8 ± 6.0 |
| MVIT, Nm |
Pre |
132.5 ± 24.7 |
136.4 ± 24.4 |
132.7 ± 21.0 |
131.5 ± 17.9 |
| Post |
122.2 ± 23.3 * |
134.7 ± 23.6 |
131.6 ± 21.4 |
132.1 ± 17.0 |
| ∆% |
-7.7 ± 3.8 † |
-1.1 ± 6.4 |
-1.0 ± 7.0 |
0.7 ± 6.7 |
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Absolute values are expressed as mean ± standard deviations (SD) and change scores as percentage of pre-intervention test ± standard deviations (SD). Significant difference from: |
† the other three conditioning activities (P<0.05). CON: Control; DS: Dynamic stretching; MVIT: Maximal voluntary isometric torque; PTT: Peak twitch torque; RTD: Rate of torque development; SIMA: Submaximal isometric muscle activity; SS: Static stretching. |
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