Table 2.
Changes in thigh rotation during the incremental test (n=7), NB movements into flexion negative, movements into extension positive. Data are means (±SD).
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Time A
Time B
Thigh flexion at the catch (°)
-40.5 (4.8)
-36.2 (2.6)
-40.5 (4.6)
-36.9 (2.9)
-39.9 (3.1)
-36.8 (2.9)
-41.0 (4.3)
-36.9 (2.9)
-40.9 (8.0)
-37.6 (3.1)
Maximal thigh flexion (°)
-40.2 (5.3)
-36.8 (2.2)
-40.9 (5.4)
-37.6 (2.4)
-39.7 (2.5)
-37.5 (2.4)
-41.3 (4.1)
-37.6 (2.3)
-40.3 (8.5)
-38.3 (2.6)
% stroke where maxTF occurs
96.9 (2.7)
97.4 (2.0)
96.9 (2.8)
97.1 (2.4)
97.4 (2.3)
96.6 (2.6)
96.9 (2.0)
96.7 (3.1)
96.6 (2.0)
96.6 (3.3)
Thigh extension at the finish (°)
3.0 (5.5)
7.2 (4.9)
6.5 (2.6)
6.8 (5.1)
5.7 (1.9)
6.5 (5.3)
3.9 (1.3)
6.3 (5.2)
2.2 (2.2)
5.7 (5.6)
Maximal thigh extension (°)
7.7 (2.5)
8.9 (3.8)
7.8 (3.1)
8.7 (3.9)
7.8 (2.5)
8.7 (4.4)
7.4 (3.0)
8.4 (4.6)
6.2 (3.8)
8.0 (4.9)
% stroke where maxTE occurs
34.3 (6.3)
32.1 (11.4)
30.4 (6.1)
35.4 (11.2
31.4 (5.8)
29.4 (9.5)
29.4 (3.2)
30.3 (9.1)
30.6 (3.4)
32.1 (8.1)
Abbreviations: maxTF = maximal thigh flexion, maxTE = maximal thigh extension.