Table 3 Baseline measures of isometric and isokinetic muscle function
Variable | CHO (n = 14) | PRO (n = 16) | PRO + AO (n = 17) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Isometric | ||||
Peak Torque (ft·lb) | 152 ± 12.3 | 159 ± 8.8 | 167 ± 7.2 | 0.59 |
Average Torque (ft·lb) | 134 ± 11.2 | 139 ± 7.7 | 147 ± 6.8 | 0.56 |
Slope (ft·lb./s) | 138 ± 15.4 | 122 ± 19.1 | 134 ± 21.3 | 0.84 |
Time to ½ Peak (sec) | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.24 ± 0.03 | 0.19 ± 0.04 | 0.22 |
Time to Peak (sec) | 1.94 ± 0.29 | 2.38 ± 0.30 | 2.56 ± 2.46 | 0.30 |
Isokinetic | ||||
Peak Torque (ft·lb) | 138 ± 9.9 | 126 ± 7.9 | 135 ± 7.1 | 0.58 |
Work per Rep (J) | 133 ± 10.6 | 124 ± 8.3 | 127 ± 8.9 | 0.23 |
Average Power (W) | 78 ± 6.6 | 70 ± 5.2 | 74 ± 4.9 | 0.46 |
Joint Angle at Peak (deg) | 66 ± 2.5 | 68 ± 2.7 | 69 ± 2.2 | 0.69 |
Time to Peak (sec) | 0.85 ± 0.09 | 0.84 ± 0.07 | 0.73 ± 0.08 | 0.48 |
Time Peak Held (sec) | 0.04 ± 0.01 | 0.09 ± 0.05 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.60 |
Force Decay Time (sec) | 1.43 ± 0.05 | 1.48 ± 0.06 | 1.42 ± 0.08 | 0.79 |
Reciprocal Delay (sec) | 0.65 ± 0.21 | 0.34 ± 0.08 | 0.36 ± 0.10 | 0.24 |
Delay Time (sec) | −0.07 ± 0.08 | −0.04 ± 0.00 | −0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.89 |