Table 4 Descriptive data of the strength of the dorsal chain for both groups (foot exercise and control) at all three measurement points.

From: Local and non-local effects (on the posterior chain) of four weeks of foot exercises: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Measurement

Foot exercise (mean ± SD)

Control (mean ± SD)

Trained

Untrained

First tested

Second tested

Bunkie Test (s)

M1

21.5 ± 13.3

18.9 ± 10.5

15.8 ± 7.6

16.0 ± 7.5

M2

29.8 ± 11.5

23.7 ± 10.4

17.3 ± 8.2

17.1 ± 8.0

M3

30.4 ± 10.3

28.7 ± 9.9

22.8 ± 11.9

22.5 ± 11.2

IPC [N]

M1

303.8 ± 77.6

296.1 ± 66.9

275.7 ± 86.5

281.7 ± 80.2

M2

320.6 ± 78.6

300.4 ± 66.6

271.7 ± 87.4

265.7 ± 81.7

M3

331.6 ± 80.1

325.9 ± 63.8

296.8 ± 101.2

287.2 ± 98.1

Hamstrings 60°/s (Nm)

M1

103.2 ± 36.0

97.0 ± 31.6

95.1 ± 28.5

89.1 ± 21.8

M2

105.0 ± 37.6

102.2 ± 34.2

90.1 ± 27.3

86.7 ± 25.7

M3

102.6 ± 41.6

98.0 ± 35.4

86.6 ± 23.0

88.7 ± 25.0

Hamstrings 120°/s (Nm)

M1

92.2 ± 32.9

87.0 ± 30.9

84.5 ± 23.3

83.3 ± 23.8

M2

96.8 ± 38.2

93.5 ± 33.9

79.6 ± 24.5

80.7 ± 22.6

M3

97.0 ± 41.5

93.7 ± 38.2

82.5 ± 25.0

82.3 ± 25.5

  1. SD standard deviation, IPC Standing 90:20 Isometric Posterior Chain Test, M1 measurement point 1 (baseline), M2 measurement point 2 (end of intervention period), M3 measurement point 3 (end of wash-out period).