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Summarized results of normalized EMG values of VMO, VLL and VLO muscles during MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion and MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction (N = 21) The results are shown as a percentage of MVIC at 50° of knee flexion in a seated position |
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| Test procedure |
VMO (%) |
VLL (%) |
VLO (%) |
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| Hip abduction at 30° |
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| Male |
53.70 |
88.31 |
75.70 |
| Female |
96.07 |
119.61 |
103.98 |
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| Hip abduction at 0° |
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| Male |
69.05 |
110.62 |
90.25 |
| female |
87.09 |
100.13 |
92.30 |
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| MIVC at 90° of knee flexion |
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| Male |
144.91 c |
115.31 |
146.72 d |
| female |
165.97 b |
141.30 |
162.61 a |
| p ≤ 0,05 |
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Letters demonstrate higher EMG activity of the same muscle in which there were statistically significantly differences between the three exercises a p = 0,02196 High EMG activity MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion vs MVIC hip abduction at 0° of abduction b p = 0,008 High EMG activity MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion vs MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction c p = 0,000055 High EMG activity MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion vs MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction d p = 0,000761 High EMG activity MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion vs MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction | |||
Bevilaqua-Grossi et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2006 3:13 doi:10.1186/1743-0003-3-13 |
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