Differences in Muscle Activity During Gait Between Groups
Variables | CON | UVG | GVG | F | |
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GM (%) | Left | 13.22 ± 6.59 | 8.65 ± 1.95 | 10.29 ± 6.67 | 2.039 |
Right | 13.03 ± 4.50 | 10.34 ± 1.55 | 10.56 ± 4.01 | 2.050 | |
TFL (%) | Left | 5.54 ± 2.81 | 7.09 ± 3.08 | 6.98 ± 4.04 | .832 |
Right | 6.47 ± 5.49 | 6.89 ± 4.31 | 7.15 ± 3.62 | .071 | |
VM (%) | Left | 18.98 ± 4.86 | 16.96 ± 4.08 | 15.99 ± 4.79 | 1.365 |
Right | 18.66 ± 5.41 | 20.87 ± 8.33 | 16.42 ± 3.62 | 1.580 | |
VL (%) | Left | 18.29 ± 3.722 | 23.60 ± 7.69 | 24.10 ± 8.66 |
2.707 |
Right | 18.79 ± 6.27 | 19.02 ± 7.09 | 25.01 ± 9.01 |
2.641 |
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BF (%) | Left | 14.43 ± 5.52 | 16.51 ± 5.79 | 16.72 ± 8.37 | .446 |
Right | 15.60 ± 6.87 | 13.32 ± 3.96 | 17.52 ± 6.71 | 1.434 | |
GCM (%) | Left | 27.56 ± 6.17 | 23.70 ± 6.51 | 21.98 ± 5.70 |
2.734 |
Right | 27.02 ± 9.09 | 25.25 ± 10.01 | 21.37 ± 4.37 | 1.539 | |
TA (%) | Left | 20.12 ± 4.48 | 22.81 ± 6.46 | 24.55 ± 3.58 |
2.588 |
Right | 19.49 ± 6.49 | 21.24 ± 5.86 | 24.71 ± 4.95 |
2.574 |
mean ± SD. GM; gluteus medius, TFL; tensor fasciae latae, VM; vastus medialis, VL; vastus lateralis, BF; biceps femoris, GCM; gastrocnemius, TA; tibialis anterior. *p < .05, † p < .05 vs CON