Table 3. Electromyography data from the maximal isometric knee extension strength test. All values are the median (range).
|
VM EMGrms |
VL EMGrms |
Welch’s t-test |
| (μV/sec) |
(μV/sec) |
p-value |
| RT-WBV |
Pre |
85.9 |
(46.2-217.0) |
41.8 |
(14.2-194.0) |
|
|
Post |
138.5 |
(76.7-388.0) |
66.2 |
(31.0-386.0) |
|
|
Percent change |
1.62 |
(.7-18.5) |
1.57 |
(.6-2.1) |
0.22 |
| RT |
Pre |
67.8 |
(30.4-181.0) |
39.5 |
(15.4-123.0) |
|
|
Post |
85.3 |
(31-386.0) |
44.5 |
(20.3-285.0) |
|
|
Percent change |
1.29 |
(.6-2.1) |
1.16 |
(.3-3.0) |
0.08 |
EMGrms, electromyography root-mean-square; RT-WBV, resistance training with whole-body vibration; RT, resistance training; VL, vastus lateralis muscle; VM, vastus medialis muscle.
