Table 3.
IEMG during the braking phase (unit: %MVC).
175g
255g
335g
415g
p
-
value
Vastus lateralis
0.5±0.14
0.49±0.14
0.60±0.25
0.52±0.23
0.173
Vastus medialis
0.49±0.08
0.45±0.07
0.46±0.07
0.48±0.10
0.211
Rectus femoris
0.36±0.16
0.36±0.15
0.36±0.17
0.39±0.19
0.458
Biceps femoris
0.47±0.17
0.44±0.22
0.42±0.16
0.47±0.22
0.632
Semitendinosus
0.43±0.10
0.35±0.11
0.38±0.12
0.46±0.07
0.179
Tibialis anterior
0.32±0.08
0.27±0.12
0.28±0.15
0.31±0.12
0.344
Gastrocnemius lateralis
0.51±0.14
0.51±0.14
0.53±0.11
0.59±0.10
0.243
Gastrocnemius medialis
0.43±0.16
0.49±0.19
0.50±0.13
0.50±0.13
0.468
Soleus muscles
0.55±0.09
0.53±0.10
0.57±0.08
0.59±0.10
0.099
* Significant differences (p<0.05) between shoes of different masses during the braking phase.