Table 3.
Lumbar, shoulder, and neck isometric test results. Data are means (SEM).
CE (n = 10)
SE (n = 10)
60° Isometric Lumbar Flexion PT (Nm)
BE
170(14)
161(11)
AE
173(11)
194(12)
**
60° Isometric Lumbar Extension PT (Nm)
BE
286(19)
316(25)
AE
351(21)
**
416(25)
**
30° Isometric Right Shoulder Abduction PT (Nm)
BE
52.9 (3.8)
58.3 (3.7)
AE
52.9 (2.1)
71.5 (3.7)
**
Ë’
† †
30° Isometric Left Shoulder Abduction PT (Nm)
BE
50.4 (3.1)
55.3 (3.4)
AE
50.8 (2.1)
68.5 (3.1)
**
Ë’
† † †
Isometric Neck Flexion (kg)
BE
14.4 (1.0)
14.7 (.9)
AE
15.6 (1.1)
19.4 (.6)
**
Ë’
† †
Isometric Neck Extension (kg)
BE
19.5 (.9)
19.6 (.7)
AE
20.3 (.9)
24.7 (.5)
**
Ë’
† †
† † p < 0.01
SEM: Standard error means; SE: Supported exercise group; CE: Conventiona exercise group; BE: Before exercise; AE: After exercise; PT: Peak torque
** p < 0.01: statistical significance level within groups before and after exercise
† † † p < 0.001: statistical significance level between groups.