Table 1.
Kinetic parameters of lower limbs during vertical jump. Data are means (±SD).
Young Group
Older Group
Maximum normalized Fy (BW)
1.20 (.06)
1.02 (.13)
*
Maximum normalized M (Nm·kg
-1
)
Hip
2.45 (.36)
1.79 (.32)
*
Knee
1.52 (.16)
.81 (.26)
*
Ankle
1.86 (.18)
1.61 (.23)
*
Maximum normalized P (W·kg
-1
)
Hip
10.80 (1.27)
5.39 (1.79)
*
Knee
6.19 (1.18)
2.58 (.99)
*
Ankle
16.91 (3.21)
10.01 (2.47)
*
Normalized total W (J·kg
-1
)
Hip
2.73 (.73)
1.54 (.66)
*
Knee
1.62 (.27)
.83 (.39)
*
Ankle
1.80 (.17)
1.19 (.39)
*
* significant difference between groups, p < 0 .05.