Table 5. Values of EMG RMS (mean ± SD) (µV) obtained from the vastus lateralis and vastus medialis muscles 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 |
| Vastus Lateralis |
1st MVC |
991 (137) |
813 (117) |
1091 (124) |
768 (98) |
| 2nd MVC |
757 (112) |
661 (95) |
808 (112) |
678 (94) |
| 3rd MVC |
841 (124) |
670 (105) |
783 (105) |
694 (102) |
| 4th MVC |
858 (115) |
678 (123) |
864 (114) |
771 (114) |
| Vastus Medialis |
1st MVC |
1120 (158) |
768 (127) |
1191 (135) |
940 (123) |
| 2nd MVC |
819 (134) |
661 (123) |
937 (122) |
778 (102) |
| 3rd MVC |
799 (126) |
712 (122) |
1032 (142) |
767 (112) |
| 4th MVC |
872 (129) |
774 (120) |
1059 (126) |
764 (123) |
