Table 3. Mean normalized (to MVC) EMG sex differences with a single contraction.
|
Muscle |
Female EMG |
Male EMG |
F scores |
p value |
eta2 |
| Concentric |
| Bench press |
Pectoralis Major |
19.9% |
14.4% |
F(1,7)=5.46 |
p=0.05 |
0.438 |
| Triceps |
17.9% |
11.5% |
F(1,7)=4.41 |
p=0.07 |
0.387 |
| Push-ups |
Triceps |
20.1% |
10.3% |
F(1,15)=9.58 |
p=0.007 |
0.390 |
| Biceps |
14.6% |
8.8% |
F(1,15)=7.11 |
p=0.018 |
0.322 |
| Eccentric |
| Bench press |
Anterior Deltoid |
9.1% |
6.5% |
F(1,8)=2.76 |
p=0.10 |
0.257 |
| Push-ups |
Pectoralis Major |
2.5% |
1.9% |
F(1,14)=3.92 |
p=0.068 |
0.219 |
| Anterior Deltoid |
13.6% |
9.7% |
F(1,14) 2.32 |
p=0.10 |
0.142 |
| Triceps |
12.0% |
6.2% |
F(1,14)=7.0 |
p=0.019 |
0.334 |
