Table 4. Values of force (mean ± SD) (N) obtained during the maximal isometric voluntary contractions (MVCs) performed before and after the incremental test for the oval Q-rings and the conventional rings (C-rings).
|
Q-ring |
C-ring |
|
Before incremental test |
After incremental test |
Before incremental test |
After incremental test |
| 1st MVC |
65.5 ± 2.9 |
60.1 ± 3.2 |
64.3 ± 3.4 |
62.4 ± 3.1 |
| 2nd MVC |
62.3 ± 3.5 |
59.8 ± 3.4 |
60.8 ± 3.6 |
57.8 ± 3.4 |
| 3rd MVC |
61.8 ± 4.6 |
58.2 ± 2.3 |
61.3 ± 4.2 |
57.6 ± 2.3 |
| 4th MVC |
57.7 ± 3.9 |
55.4 ± 1.8 |
61.7 ± 3.1 |
59.3 ± 3.1 |
