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.