Table 2. Changes in thigh rotation during the incremental test (n=7), NB movements into flexion negative, movements into extension positive. Data are means (±SD).
|
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
|
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
Time A |
Time B |
| Thigh flexion at the catch (°) |
-40.5 (4.8) |
-36.2 (2.6) |
-40.5 (4.6) |
-36.9 (2.9) |
-39.9 (3.1) |
-36.8 (2.9) |
-41.0 (4.3) |
-36.9 (2.9) |
-40.9 (8.0) |
-37.6 (3.1) |
| Maximal thigh flexion (°) |
-40.2 (5.3) |
-36.8 (2.2) |
-40.9 (5.4) |
-37.6 (2.4) |
-39.7 (2.5) |
-37.5 (2.4) |
-41.3 (4.1) |
-37.6 (2.3) |
-40.3 (8.5) |
-38.3 (2.6) |
| % stroke where maxTF occurs |
96.9 (2.7) |
97.4 (2.0) |
96.9 (2.8) |
97.1 (2.4) |
97.4 (2.3) |
96.6 (2.6) |
96.9 (2.0) |
96.7 (3.1) |
96.6 (2.0) |
96.6 (3.3) |
| Thigh extension at the finish (°) |
3.0 (5.5) |
7.2 (4.9) |
6.5 (2.6) |
6.8 (5.1) |
5.7 (1.9) |
6.5 (5.3) |
3.9 (1.3) |
6.3 (5.2) |
2.2 (2.2) |
5.7 (5.6) |
| Maximal thigh extension (°) |
7.7 (2.5) |
8.9 (3.8) |
7.8 (3.1) |
8.7 (3.9) |
7.8 (2.5) |
8.7 (4.4) |
7.4 (3.0) |
8.4 (4.6) |
6.2 (3.8) |
8.0 (4.9) |
| % stroke where maxTE occurs |
34.3 (6.3) |
32.1 (11.4) |
30.4 (6.1) |
35.4 (11.2 |
31.4 (5.8) |
29.4 (9.5) |
29.4 (3.2) |
30.3 (9.1) |
30.6 (3.4) |
32.1 (8.1) |
Abbreviations: maxTF = maximal thigh flexion, maxTE = maximal thigh extension.
