Table 2 Decomposed EMG measures of Vastus lateralis and Vastus medialis during contractions at intensities equivalent to end-test torque (ETT), 50%, 75%, 150% and 175% ETT.
MUAPa (µV) | FRa (pps) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Condition | MU (Nr.) | Accuracy (%) | Mean ± SD | 95% CI | Mean ± SD | 95% CI |
Vastus Lateralis | ||||||
50% ETT | 15.5 ± 4.24 | 95.2 ± 0.90 | 0.059 ± 0.026b, c,d | [0.048,0.069] | 6.94 ± 1.39a, b,c, d | [6.40,7.49] |
75% ETT | 16.9 ± 4.59 | 95.3 ± 0.96 | 0.095 ± 0.076c, d | [0.065,0.124] | 7.81 ± 1.55b, c,d | [7.20,8.41] |
ETT | 16.3 ± 4.68 | 95.5 ± 0.97 | 0.125 ± 0.096 c, d | [0.088,0.163] | 8.69 ± 1.48c, d | [8.11,9.27] |
150% ETT | 17.1 ± 4.19 | 95.5 ± 0.61 | 0.193 ± 0.160 | [0.130,0.256] | 9.70 ± 1.29 | [9.20,10.20] |
175% ETT | 16.9 ± 4.64 | 95.6 ± 0.76 | 0.200 ± 0.100 | [0.161,0.239] | 9.61 ± 1.21 | [9.14,10.10] |
Vastus Medialis | ||||||
50% ETT | 15.9 ± 3.47 | 95.0 ± 1.01 | 0.058 ± 0.027b, c,d | [0.047,0.068] | 7.20 ± 1.55a, b,c, d | [6.59,7.81] |
75% ETT | 17.4 ± 4.32 | 95.2 ± 0.91 | 0.083 ± 0.044c, d | [0.066,0.101] | 7.84 ± 1.76 b, c,d | [7.15,8.53] |
ETT | 20.9 ± 4.29 | 95.5 ± 0.87 | 0.114 ± 0.055 c, d | [0.092,0.136] | 8.54 ± 1.95c, d | [7.77,9.30] |
150% ETT | 18.3 ± 4.00 | 95.0 ± 1.22 | 0.180 ± 0.107 | [0.138,0.222] | 9.37 ± 1.86 | [8.64,10.1] |
175% ETT | 19.3 ± 5.52 | 95.1 ± 0.82 | 0.215 ± 0.138 | [0.161,0.269] | 9.33 ± 1.73 | [8.65,10.0] |