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Table 3 Comparison of isokinetic data between the groups at a speed of 120˚/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% (lower limit, 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

14.93 ± 3.26

(13.58,16.27)

13.41 ± 4.02

(11.75,15.07)

1, 48

28.88

2.15

0.04

0.15

Flexion

15.69 ± 3.32

(14.32,17.06)

16.33 ± 2.83

(15.17,17.50)

1, 48

5.18

0.54

0.01

0.46

Lt

Extension

14.68 ± 3.88

(13.28,16.08)

12.88 ± 3.71

(11.35,14.41)

1, 48

40.32

3.20

0.05

0.08

Flexion

15.90 ± 2.92

(14.70,17.09)

15.68 ± 3.13

(13.39,16.97)

1, 48

0.63

0.06

0.01

0.79

Max Rep Total work (Nm)

Rt

Extension

32.27 ± 9.53

(28.33,36.20)

29.75 ± 9.44

(25.85,33.64)

1, 48

79.38

0.88

0.02

0.35

Flexion

38.10 ± 7.41

(35.04,41.16)

38.93 ± 7.75

(35.73,42.13)

1, 48

8.65

0.15

0.003

0.70

Lt

Extension

32.36 ± 10.35

(28.09,36.64)

28.43 ± 10.13

(24.24,32.61)

1, 48

193.65

1.85

0.04

0.18

Flexion

38.39 ± 7.73

(35.19,41.58)

38.17 ± 9.61

(34.20,42.14)

1, 48

0.58

0.008

> 0.001

0.93

Total work (Nm)

Rt

Extension

142.49 ± 46.66

(123.23,161.75)

127.44 ± 49.95

(106.82,148.06)

1, 48

2829.02

1.21

0.02

0.27

Flexion

178.00 ± 37.25

(162.62,193.37)

179.26 ± 37.73

(163.69,194.84)

1, 48

20.10

0.01

> 0.001

0.90

Lt

Extension

147.31 ± 50.60

(126.27,168.35)

121.63 ± 51.61

(100.33,142.93)

1, 48

8234.28

3.13

0.006

0.08

Flexion

178.63 ± 37.02

(163.35,193.91)

173.14 ± 44.13

(154.92,191.35)

1, 48

377.03

0.64

0.005

0.64

Average power (watt)

Rt

Extension

45.01 ± 15.19

(38.74,51.28)

39.20 ± 16.63

(32.33,46.06)

1, 48

422.24

0.20

0.03

0.20

Flexion

52.18 ± 11.08

(47.60,56.75)

52.01 ± 12.54

(46.83,57.19)

1 48

0.34

0.002

> 0.001

0.96

Lt

Extension

46.50 ± 15.76

(39.09,52.10)

36.78 ± 16.21

(30.09,43.47)

1, 48

971.52

3.80

0.06

0.05

Flexion

52.44 ± 11.94

(47.50,57.36)

49.70 ± 13.88

(43.97,55.43)

1, 48

93.30

0.56

0.01

0.46

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