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Table 2 Comparison of isokinetic data between the groups at a speed of 60˚/sec in flexion and extension

From: Comparing position sense and isokinetic strength of the muscles of elbow joint between aikidokas and non-athlete people

variable

Rt/Lt†

Flexion/

Extension

Aikido group (n = 25)

mean ± SD £

(CI ¥ 95% (lowerlimit, upper limit))

Control group (n = 25)

mean ± SD

(CI 95% (lower limit, upper limit))

df *

Mean Square

F-value

ηp2

p-value

PT/BW‡ (%)

Rt

Extension

16.96 ± 3.86

(15.37,18.56)

16.50 ± 4.98

(14.45,18.56)

1, 48

2.60

0.13

0.003

0.72

Flexion

19.34 ± 3.58

(17.86,20.82)

20.48 ± 3.79

(18.92,22.05)

1, 48

16.36

1.20

0.024

0.29

Lt

Extension

16.71 ± 3.55

(15.24,18.17)

16.38 ± 4.07

(14.70,18.06)

1, 48

1.31

0.09

0.002

0.77

Flexion

19.26 ± 3.34

(17.88,20.63)

19.91 ± 3.57

(18.43,21.38)

1, 48

5.31

0.45

0.009

0.51

Max Rep Total work (Nm)

Rt

Extension

37.40 ± 10.68

(32.99,41.81)

37.44 ± 10.94

(32.93,41.96)

1, 48

0.024

> 0.001

> 0.001

0.99

Flexion

45.80 ± 9.08

(42.05,49.55)

49.12 ± 8.92

(45.44,52.81)

1, 48

138.11

1.70

0.034

0.20

Lt

Extension

38.17 ± 8.86

(34.52,41.83)

37.03 ± 9.83

(32.98,41.09)

1, 48

16.25

0.19

0.004

0.67

Flexion

46.24 ± 9.30

(42.40,50.07)

47.85 ± 8.05

(44.53,51.17)

1, 48

32.81

0.43

0.009

0.51

Total work (Nm)

Rt

Extension

166.24 ± 53.08

(193.44,228.17)

163.69 ± 56.05

(140.55,186.83)

1, 48

53.08

0.03

0.001

0.87

Flexion

210.84 ± 42.07

(193.44,228.17)

226.78 ± 44.60

(208.40,245.19)

1, 48

3190.41

1.70

0.034

0.20

Lt

Extension

168.43 ± 43.20

(150.60,186.26)

161.60 ± 48.96

(141.39,181.80)

1, 48

583.45

0.27

0.006

0.60

Flexion

214.21 ± 45.16

(195.56,232.85)

221.37 ± 42.11

(203.98,238.75)

1, 48

640.82

0.34

0.007

0.56

Average power (watt)

Rt

Extension

28.34 ± 8.97

(24.63,32.04)

27.68 ± 10.21

(23.46,31.89)

1, 48

5.45

0.06

0.001

0.81

  

Flexion

34.61 ± 6.83

(31.79,37.43)

36.41 ± 8.80

(32.77,40.04)

1, 48

40.50

0.65

0.013

0.42

Lt

Extension

28.43 ± 7.50

(25.34,31.53)

26.53 ± 8.07

(23.19,29.86)

1, 48

45.32

0.75

0.015

0.39

 

Flexion

34.73 ± 7.90

(31.47,37.99)

35.55 ± 7.21

(32.57,38.53)

1, 48

8.41

0.15

0.003

0.70

  1. †: Right/ Left, ‡: Peak Torque normalized to Body Weight, £: Standard Deviation, ¥: Confidence Interval, *: Degrees of Freedom, ‽: Partial Eta Square