Table 3 Running cut discrete point findings – inter-limb differences in peak variable magnitudes during the eccentric phase
Variable | Dominant | Non-dominant | Diff | AI% | p value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankle angles (deg) | ||||||
DorsiF (+)/PlantF(−) | 11.1 ± 7.6 | 12.0 ± 7.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 0.28 | 0.41 |
Ever(+)/ Inv(−) | 5.4 ± 2.4 | 4.5 ± 2.7 | 0.9 | 17 | 0.39 | 0.33 |
IntR(+)/ExtR(−) | −33.5 ± 13.2 | −29.1 ± 12.4 | 4.4 | 14 | 0.37 | 0.35 |
Ankle moments (Nm/kg) | ||||||
PlantF(+)/DorsiF(−) | 1.9 ± 0.4 | 2.0 ± 0.4 | 0.1 | 5 | 0.59 | 0.21 |
Ever(+)/ Inv(−) | 0.7 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.91 | 0.04 |
IntR(+)/ExtR(−) | 0.1 ± 0.1 | 0.2 ± 0.1 * | 0.1 | 67 | 0.04 | 0.74 |
Knee angles (deg) | ||||||
Flex(+)/Ext(−) | 57.4 ± 6.0 | 60.3 ± 10.2 | 2.9 | 5 | 0.37 | 0.35 |
Var(+)/Valg(−) | −7.5 ± 5.0 | −6.1 ± 7.1 | 1.4 | 21 | 0.54 | 0.23 |
IntR(+)/ ExtR(−) | 21.2 ± 9.4 | 24.7 ± 10.5 | 3.5 | 15 | 0.36 | 0.35 |
Knee moments (Nm/kg) | ||||||
Ext (+)/Flex(−) | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 0.1 | 4 | 0.84 | 0.08 |
Valg(+)/Var(−) | −2.5 ± 1.0 | −2.3 ± 0.8 | 0.2 | 8 | 0.55 | 0.23 |
IntR(+)/ExtR(−) | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.3 ± 0.2 | 0.1 | 29 | 0.23 | 0.46 |
Hip angles (deg) | ||||||
Flex(+)/Ext(−) | 45.1 ± 11.9 | 49.4 ± 15.9 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.42 | 0.31 |
Add(+)/ Ab(−) | −17.9 ± 6.7 | −18.0 ± 7.6 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.96 | 0.02 |
IntR(+)/ExtR(−) | 22.4 ± 10.1 | 27.2 ± 12.5 | 4.8 | 20 | 0.27 | 0.42 |
Hip moments (Nm/kg) | ||||||
Ext (+)/Flex(−) | 4.0 ± 1.4 | 4.5 ± 1.6 | 0.5 | 12 | 0.34 | 0.37 |
Ab(+)/Add(−) | −3.6 ± 1.4 | −3.3 ± 1.3 | 0.3 | 9 | 0.61 | 0.20 |
IntR(+)/ExtR(−) | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.5 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.91 | 0.04 |
Pelvis angles (deg) | ||||||
AntT(+)/PostT(−) | 2.2 ± 5.1 | 3.7 ± 7.5 | 1.5 | 49 | 0.56 | 0.23 |
Contra Drop(+)/Contra Lift(−) | 15.0 ± 5.9 | 14.4 ± 7.8 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.81 | 0.09 |
IntR(+)/ExtR(−) | −11.1 ± 13.1 | −11.2 ± 12.3 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.98 | 0.01 |
Thorax angles (deg) | ||||||
Flex(+)/Ext(−) | 30.5 ± 5.8 | 28.5 ± 6.4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0.41 | 0.32 |
LatFlex(+)/MedFlex(−) | 21.0 ± 7.9 | 21.8 ± 5.5 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.75 | 0.12 |
ExtR(+)/ IntR(−) | −11.8 ± 6.6 | −11.6 ± 5.6 | 0.2 | 2 | 0.93 | 0.03 |
Ground reaction forces (N/kg) | ||||||
Vertical | 15.1 ± 2.9 | 16.9 ± 4.4 | 1.8 | 11 | 0.21 | 0.48 |
Medial/lateral | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 0.2 | 14 | 0.52 | 0.25 |
Longitudinal | 9.5 ± 1.7 | 10.2 ± 2.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 0.42 | 0.31 |
Timing (s) | ||||||
Ground contact time | 0.32 ± 0.04 | 0.35 ± 0.06 | 0.03 | 9 | 0.11 | 0.6 |