Table 3. Descriptive statistics for the main variables in the pre- and post-tests for all the conditions.
Variable
Condition
Pre
(Mean ± SD) CI 95% [Lower - Upper]
Post
(Mean ± SD) CI 95% [Lower – Upper]
Maximum
ROM
CONTROL
61.8 ±
9.09 [57.1-66.6]
61.2 ±
9.09 [56.4-65.9]
FR
60.9
± 9.24 [56.0-65.7]
60.1
± 9.24 [55.2-64.9]
MB
62.6 ±
9.09 [57.8-67.3]
61.7 ±
9.09 [56.9-66.4]
MBV
62.1
± 9.13 [57.3-66.8]
61.6
± 9.13 [56.9-66.4]
Mean
ROM
CONTROL
58.2 ±
9.47 [53.2-63.1]
58.4 ±
9.47 [53.5-63.4]
FR
57.6
± 9.73 [52.5-62.7]
57.2
± 9.73 [52.1-62.3]
MB
58.9 ±
9.58 [53.9-63.9]
58.7 ±
9.58 [53.7-63.7]
MBV
58.7
± 9.65 [53.7-63.8]
58.1
± 9.65 [53.0-63.2]
1st
Fastest Repetition
CONTROL
1.07 ±
0.14 [0.999-1.14]
1.08 ±
0.14 [1.007-1.15]
FR
1.05
± 0.14 [0.977-1.13]
1.05
± 0.14 [0.979-1.13]
MB
1.05 ±
0.14 [0.979-1.13]
1.05 ±
0.14 [0.975-1.12]
MBV
1.06
± 0.14 [0.987-1.13]
1.04
± 0.14 [0.97-1.12]
2nd
Fastest Repetition
CONTROL
1.03 ±
0.14 [0.962-1.11]
1.05 ±
0.14 [0.977-1.12]
FR
1.04
± 0.14 [0.964-1.11]
1.02
± 0.14 [0.947-1.09]
MB
1.03 ±
0.14 [0.958-1.10]
1.02 ±
0.14 [0.948-1.09]
MBV
1.04
± 0.14 [0.968-1.11]
1.02
± 0.14 [0.948-1.09]
3rd
Fastest Repetition
CONTROL
1.02 ±
0.14 [0.946-1.09]
1.03 ±
0.14 [0.958-1.10]
FR
1.02
± 0.14 [0.943-1.09]
1.00
± 0.14 [0.931-1.08]
MB
1.01 ±
0.14 [0.937-1.08]
1.01 ±
0.14 [0.932-1.08]
MBV
1.02
± 0.14 [0.952-1.10]
1.00
± 0.14 [0.932-1.08]
Mean
Speed
CONTROL
1.04 ±
0.14 [0.97-1.11]
1.05 ±
0.14 [0.982-1.13]
FR
1.03
± 0.14 [0.962-1.11]
1.03
± 0.14 [0.953-1.10]
MB
1.03 ±
0.14 [0.959-1.10]
1.03 ±
0.14 [0.953-1.10]
MBV
1.04
± 0.14 [0.97-1.11]
1.02
± 0.14 [0.951-1.10]
1st
Fastest EMG RMS Quads
CONTROL
1.30 ±
0.64 [0.963-1.64]
1.28 ±
0.64 [0.944-1.62]
FR
1.35
± 0.65 [1.014-1.69]
1.29
± 0.65 [0.951-1.63]
MB
1.30 ±
0.65 [0.956-1.64]
1.23 ±
0.65 [0.884-1.57]
MBV
1.19
± 0.66 [0.845-1.54]
1.23
± 0.67 [0.878-1.57]
1st
Fastest EMG RMS Hams
CONTROL
10.2 ±
0.24 [10.1-10.4]
10.2 ±
0.24 [10.0-10.3]
FR
10.2
± 0.24 [10.0-10.3]
10.2
± 0.24 [10.0-10.3]
MB
10.1 ±
0.24 [10.0-10.3]
10.2 ±
0.24 [10.0-10.3]
MBV
10.2
± 0.24 [10.1-10.3]
10.3
± 0.24 [10.1-10.4]
2nd
Fastest EMG RMS Quads
CONTROL
1.38 ±
0.75 [0.991-1.78]
1.36 ±
0.75 [0.962-1.75]
FR
1.38
± 0.74 [0.994-1.77]
1.37
± 0.74 [0.983-1.76]
MB
1.34 ±
0.74 [0.954-1.73]
1.31 ±
0.74 [0.924-1.70]
MBV
1.26
± 0.75 [0.869-1.66]
1.27
± 0.76 [0.875-1.66]
2nd
Fastest EMG RMS Hams
CONTROL
253 ± 0.16
[0.171-335]
247 ± 0.16
[0.165-330]
FR
220
± 0.16 [0.137-303]
222
± 0.16 [0.139-306]
MB
203 ± 0.17
[0.116-290]
203 ± 0.17
[0.117-290]
MBV
274
± 0.15 [0.193-354]
266
± 0.15 [0.186-346]
3rd
Fastest EMG RMS Quads
CONTROL
1.34 ±
0.69 [0.978-1.70]
1.31 ±
0.69 [0.95-1.68]
FR
1.31
± 0.71 [0.94-1.68]
1.29
± 0.71 [0.925-1.66]
MB
1.37 ±
0.69 [1.009-1.73]
1.35 ±
0.69 [0.988-1.71]
MBV
1.26
± 0.70 [0.899-1.63]
1.31
± 0.70 [0.945-1.67]
3rd
Fastest EMG RMS Hams
CONTROL
10.2 ±
0.25 [10.1-10.4]
10.2 ±
0.25 [10.1-10.3]
FR
10.2
± 0.25 [10.1-10.3]
10.2
± 0.25 [10.0-10.3]
MB
10.2 ±
0.25 [10.0-10.3]
10.2 ±
0.25 [10.0-10.3]
MBV
10.2
± 0.25 [10.1-10.3]
10.3
± 0.25 [10.1-10.4]
FR = foam roller; MB = massage ball; MBV = massage ball with vibration; SD = standard deviation; CI = confidence interval, quadriceps = Quads, hamstrings = Hams., ROM = range of motion via hip vertical displacement