Table 4. Pre and post IMVC values of the neck force (N) and the head acceleration (G) for IG1 (n = 11), IG2 (n = 13) and CG (n = 13). Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation.
Neck flexion [N] Neck extension [N] Standing header [G] Jumping header [G] Running header [G] Post-jumping header [G] Post-running header [G]
Pre ± SD IG1 267.8 ± 82.4 497.4 ± 107.9 6.3 ± 0.9 6.2 ± 1.2 8.4 ± 1.3 5.4 ± 1.3 7.5 ± 1.2
IG2 261.9 ± 32.4 439.5 ± 104.9 6.2 ± 1.3 5.5 ± 0.5 7.3 ± 1.4 5.7 ± 1.5 7.4 ± 1.9
CG 232.5 ± 55.9 526.7 ± 117.7 6.6 ± 1.3 6.0 ± 1.2 7.5 ± 1.3 6.0 ± 1.8 7.3 ± 1.4
CI 95 % IG1 229.6-306.1 231.5-275.6 5.5-7.0 5.6-6.8 7.6-9.3 4.4-6.3 6.5-8.4
IG2 217.8-302.1 218.7-303.1 5.4-7.0 4.8-6.2 6.4-8.2 4.7-6.8 6.3-8.4
CG 198.2-267.8 197.1-267.8 6.0-7.3 5.3-6.5 6.8-8.3 5.1-6.9 6.4-8.1
Post ± SD IG1 304.1 ± 89.8 495.4 ± 115.7 6.7 ± 2.0 5.5 ± 1.2 7.4 ± 1.3 5.1 ± 1.5 7.2 ± 1.5
IG2 326.7 ± 63.8 443.4 ± 100.0 6.3 ± 1.0 5.3 ± 0.6 7.1 ± 1.0 5.1 ± 0.7 6.7 ± 1.6
CG 260.9 ± 72.6 487.5 ± 117.7 6.2 ±1.3 6.0 ± 1.1 7.4 ± 1.2 5.4 ± 1.7 7.3 ± 0.9
CI 95 % IG1 257.0-351.2 270.7-324.7 5.7-7.6 4.9-6.1 6.7-8.1 4.3-6.0 6.3-8.0
IG2 274.7-379.6 274.6-379.6 5.3-7.3 4.6-6.0 6.3-7.9 4.1-6.1 5.8-7.6
CG 216.8-304.1 216.8-304.1 5.3-7.0 5.4-6.6 6.7-8.1 4.6-6.2 6.6-8.1
Δ PRE-POST IG1 +36.3 ± 21.6 -1.9 ± 55.9 0.4 ± 2.0 -0.7 ± 1.4 -1.0 ± 1.9 -0.2 ± 2.1 -0.3 ± 1.6
IG2 +65.7 ± 54.9 +4.9 ± 50.0 0.1 ± 1.4 -0.2 ± 0.9 -0.2 ± 1.4 -0.6 ± 1.4 -0.7 ± 1.2
CG +27.5 ± 27.5 -39.2 ± 55.9 -0.4 ± 1.2 0.1 ± 1.2 -0.1 ± 1.6 -0.6 ± 1.3 0.0 ± 1.4
Δ CI 95 % IG1 21.6-51.0 -39.2-36.2 -0.9-1.7 -1.7-0.3 -2.3-0.2 -1.6-1.2 -1.4-0.8
IG2 23.5-107.9 -33.3-43.1 -1.0-1.2 -0.9-0.5 -1.3-0.8 -1.7-0.5 -1.6-0.3
CG 10.8-54.9 -73.5 - (-5.8) -1.1-0.3 -0.6-0.6 -1.1-0.8 -1.3-0.2 -0.8-0.9
CI 95% confidence interval, Δ PRE-POST Difference between PRE- and POST-Phase, Δ CI 95% confidence interval of Δ PRE-POST