Table 4. Hip and knee joint angles and angular velocities in Phase 3.
Variables BFR (n = 8) GLE (n = 6) Z (p) Effect size r (95%CI)
Front Leg
Hip Flexion
Angle (°)
Pre 95.45 ± 23.49 113.25 ± 18.55 1.291 (.228)
Post 103.37 ± 11.47 111.04 ± 17.56 1.291 (.228)
Z (p) 1.120 (.263) .524 (.600)
Diff (Δ) 7.93 ± 17.85 -2.20 ± 14.05 1.033 (.345) .28 (-.30~.70)
Front Leg
Hip Flexion
Velocity (°/s)
Pre 271.99 ± 90.28 297.42 ± 96.99 .516 (.662)
Post 296.72 ± 39.34 296.56 ± 105.43 .645 (.573)
Z (p) .840 (.401) .105 (.917)
Diff (Δ) 24.73 ± 78.10 -.86 ± 73.76 .516 (.662) .14 (-.42~.62)
Front Leg
Hip Extension Velocity (°/s)
Pre 35.92 ± 39.45 34.26 ± 16.71 .258 (.852)
Post 31.79 ± 20.45 25.62 ± 24.49 .775 (.491)
Z (p) .560 (.575) .734 (.463)
Diff (Δ) -4.13 ± 38.01 -8.64 ± 30.43 .129 (.950) .03 (-.51~.55)
Front Leg
Knee Flexion
Angle (°)
Pre -3.76 ± 10.16 4.57 ± 12.01 1.291 (.228)
Post 4.90 ± 7.52 -1.84 ± 9.58 1.420 (.181)
Z (p) 2.100 (.036)* 1.363 (.173)
Diff (Δ) 8.66 ± 9.93 -6.41 ± 10.82 1.963 (.059) .52 (-.01~.83)
Front Leg
Knee Flexion
Velocity (°/s)
Pre 41.79 ± 20.76 52.89 ± 37.19 .000 (1.000)
Post 76.47 ± 38.13 78.05 ± 44.90 .000 (1.000)
Z (p) 2.100 (.036)* 1.363 (.173)
Diff (Δ) 34.67 ± 32.87 25.17 ± 48.86 .645 (.573) .17 (-.39~.64)
Front Leg
Knee Extension Velocity (°/s)
Pre 52.49 ± 26.51 29.83 ± 38.65 1.291 (.228)
Post 31.47 ± 29.66 38.22 ± 35.91 .516 (.662)
Z (p) 1.540 (.123) .105 (.917)
Diff (Δ) -21.03 ± 30.79 8.40 ± 29.49 2.195 (.029)* -.59 (-.85~-.08)
Rear Leg
Hip Flexion
Angle (°)
Pre 87.43 ± 17.57 95.76 ± 19.39 .387 (.755)
Post 90.29 ± 18.77 95.06 ± 10.28 .387 (.755)
Z (p) .140 (.889) .734 (.463)
Diff (Δ) 2.86 ± 18.09 -.70 ± 17.14 .516 (.662) .14 (-.42~.62)
Rear Leg
Hip Flexion
Velocity (°/s)
Pre 415.40 ± 62.87 439.74 ± 84.43 .387 (.755)
Post 447.68 ± 46.26 454.36 ± 73.30 .516 (.662)
Z (p) 1.400 (.161) .105 (.917)
Diff (Δ) 32.29 ± 79.37 14.62 ± 138.72 .258 (.852) .07 (-.48~.58)
Rear Leg
Hip Extension Velocity (°/s)
Pre -1.30 ± 2.65 .65 ± 4.46 1.291 (.228)
Post -.86 ± 3.45 .87 ± 2.61 .775 (.491)
Z (p) .280 (.779) .734 (.463)
Diff (Δ) .44 ± 4.96 .22 ± 5.41 .129 (.950) .03 (-.51~.55)
Rear Leg
Knee Flexion
Angle (°)
Pre 11.64 ± 11.64 14.04 ± 12.61 .258 (.852)
Post 26.75 ± 14.62 19.07 ± 13.49 .258 (.852)
Z (p) 2.521 (.012)* .943 (.345)
Diff (Δ) 15.11 ± 9.14 5.03 ± 15.01 1.420 (.181) .38 (-.19~.76)
Rear Leg
Knee Flexion
Velocity (°/s)
Pre 75.18 ± 59.11 86.90 ± 62.78 .387 (.755)
Post 153.54 ± 99.13 152.31 ± 81.17 .129 (.950)
Z (p) 2.380 (.017)* 1.572 (.116)
Diff (Δ) 78.36 ± 59.71 65.41 ± 96.62 .387 (.755) .10 (-.45~.60)
Rear Leg
Knee Extension Velocity (°/s)
Pre 10.02 ± 12.27 2.69 ± 16.26 1.162 (.282)
Post -6.59 ± 19.33 3.56 ± 16.02 1.162 (.282)
Z (p) 1.960 (.050)* .105 (.917)
Diff (Δ) -16.60 ± 19.13 .87 ± 23.11 1.162 (.282) -.31 (-.72~.26)
All values are presented as Mean ± SD; BFR: Blood Flow Restriction; GLE: General Leg Extension
*p < 0.05.