Table 4. Differences in muscle activity between HPS and HSP.
Muscle Intensity Beginner Advanced Elite
HPS (%MVIC) HSP (%MVIC) HPS (%MVIC) HSP (%MVIC) HPS (%MVIC) HSP (%MVIC)
VL 50% 1-RM Mean 161.72 162.98 200.14 347.69 355.34 229.35
SD 78.06 66.63 110.41 433.84 361.10 125.90
P 0.721 0.799 0.753
Hedges‘g 0.02 0.47 0.47
70% 1-RM Mean 183.34 177.61 371.76 296.96 232.42 258.21
SD 70.96 73.35 374.29 246.56 166.54 127.68
P 0.646 0.139 0.345
Hedges‘g 0.08 0.24 0.17
90% 1-RM Mean 184.20 169.07 337.64 297.68 279.68 308.30
SD 67.51 85.82 276.45 342.17 224.60 279.68
P 0.575 0.333 0.345
Hedges‘g 0.20 0.13 0.14
GM 50% 1-RM Mean 102.43 115.92 142.50 125.22 135.18 169.33
SD 94.50 50.27 112.90 80.28 81.17 134.25
P 0.182 0.386 0.345
Hedges’g 0.18 0.18 0.31
70% 1-RM Mean 130.88 153.79 159.29 189.33 192.78 164.75
SD 94.50 99.62 124.30 179.64 135.16 112.78
P 0.477 0.386 0.917
Hedges’g 0.24 0.19 0.23
90% 1-RM Mean 141.19 165.12 143.97 183.92 249.03 207.87
SD 120.77 179.79 71.51 202.54 161.38 233.46
P 0.657 0.953 0.345
Hedges’g 0.16 0.26 0.21
RA 50% 1-RM Mean 132.30 50.30 125.63 49.19 231.29 169.27
SD 240.25 44.51 121.07 42.74 389.60 247.92
P 0.213 0.059 0.753
Hedges‘g 0.47 0.84 0.19
70% 1-RM Mean 63.24 37.82 114.74 129.32 70.52 121.23
SD 106.33 42.14 134.45 200.52 53.18 102.85
P 0.445 0.959 0.075
Hedges’g 0.32 0.09 0.62
90% 1-RM Mean 95.32 64.93 120.70 144.87 186.08 240.58
SD 164.57 88.98 138.22 211.84 131.53 385.17
P 0.169 0.721 0.753
Hedges‘g 0.23 0.14 0.19
ES 50% 1-RM Mean 158.05 131.26 175.69 101.97 294.28 147.35
SD 264.05 166.40 134.95 99.91 152.77 147.64
P 0.721 0.047* 0.043*
Hedges‘g 0.12 0.62 0.98
70% 1-RM Mean 152.22 136.82 193.99 175.52 337.02 141.21
SD 201.86 185.73 134.95 212.25 268.49 150.60
P 0.155 0.241 0.043*
Hedges‘g 0.08 0.10 0.87
90% 1-RM Mean 215.68 144.53 142.79 141.28 371.62 211.80
SD 321.69 185.68 72.54 106.05 271.60 190.72
P 0.026* 0.878 0.043*
Hedges‘g 0.27 0.02 0.67
TZ 50% 1-RM Mean 119.57 112.60 63.29 54.32 71.69 78.58
SD 79.96 97.90 20.82 20.74 23.21 27.10
P 0.722 0.333 0.028*
Hedges‘g 0.08 0.43 0.27
70% 1-RM Mean 109.64 105.92 70.61 56.59 75.14 91.47
SD 91.53 78.37 32.01 29.02 39.50 40.39
P 0.657 0.169 0.116
Hedges‘g 0.04 0.46 0.41
90% 1-RM Mean 94.91 104.71 65.61 61.19 78.86 80.91
SD 62.79 95.46 29.87 27.19 43.16 34.97
P 0.790 0.721 0.600
Hedges‘g 0.12 0.15 0.05
Values are presented as mean ± SD; MVIC = maximal voluntary isometric contraction; VL = M. vastus lateralis; GM = M. gluteus maximus; RA = M. rectus abdominis; ES = M. erector spinae; TZ = M. trapezius.*Statistically significant difference