Table 1.
Alteration of flexibility.
pre
post
% change
ROM (degree)
POD
57.0 ± 14.0
64.0 ± 13.6
**
113.5 ± 10.4
120%POD
57.3 ± 12.0
71.8 ± 12.4
**
127.6 ± 18.8
MaxPOD
57.0 ± 14.2
75.3 ± 12.5
**
†
135.6 ± 18.5
Passive torque (Nm)
POD
10.9 ± 4.3
13.2 ± 5.9
*
124.2 ± 38.9
120%POD
9.6 ± 4.6
13.7 ± 9.2
*
143.4 ± 65.1
MaxPOD
10.5 ± 5.0
16.6 ± 7.9
**
171.8 ± 83.6
Muscle-tendon unit stiffness (Nm/degree)
POD
0.59 ± 0.34
0.66 ± 0.37
111.8 ± 30.6
120%POD
0.63 ± 0.43
0.44 ± 0.33
**
†
72.4 ± 36.2
MaxPOD
0.70 ± 0.51
0.34 ± 0.24
**
†
56.6 ± 30.0
Values were described as mean ± SD.
* p < 0.05 vs. pre value at the same intensity.
** p < 0.01 vs. pre value at the same intensity.
† p < 0.01 vs. post value at POD intensity.