Table 2. Average EMG (µV) for each muscle at each percentage of HAT (head, arms, trunk segment). The asterisks signify significant differences between 140 and 160 % of HAT values for the muscle in that row.
%HAT |
|
100 |
120 |
140 |
160 |
|
|
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
Mean |
SD |
Left ULES |
Con |
24.60 |
15.88 |
33.80 |
21.77 |
32.9 |
66.51 |
159.3* |
143.41 |
|
LBP |
10.79 |
19.95 |
6.21 |
67.23 |
78.53 |
56.82 |
152.3* |
183.71 |
Right ULES |
Con |
31.10 |
35.24 |
45.40 |
41.94 |
30.2 |
46.68 |
172.9* |
142.94 |
|
LBP |
14.24 |
30.45 |
35.46 |
51.25 |
84.48 |
30.76 |
217.4* |
331.06 |
Left LLES |
Con |
14.20 |
15.25 |
23.00 |
17.54 |
15.84 |
37.93 |
74.3* |
50.91 |
|
LBP |
3.46 |
16.67 |
15.71 |
39.95 |
11.10 |
32.42 |
29.80 |
49.64 |
Right LLES |
Con |
12.50 |
17.43 |
22.20 |
18.20 |
13.5 |
47.31 |
93.5* |
94.20 |
|
LBP |
2.01 |
21.03 |
18.48 |
28.76 |
50.31 |
68.26 |
53.51 |
108.52 |
Left biceps femoris |
Con |
7.00 |
15.18 |
19.13 |
27.35 |
0.12 |
40.50 |
119.0* |
185.11 |
|
LBP |
18.71 |
29.79 |
58.09 |
109.67 |
124.09 |
139.24 |
125.27 |
354.92 |
Right biceps femoris |
Con |
19.60 |
24.74 |
16.80 |
36.05 |
23.10 |
45.06 |
129.7* |
186.95 |
|
LBP |
13.73 |
28.33 |
65.76 |
63.05 |
183.51 |
359.86 |
53.17 |
144.73 |
Con: Control. LBP: Low back pain. ULES: Upper lumbar erector spinae. LLES: Lower lumbar erector spinae