Table 2 Mechanical energy expenditures (MEEs) (J/kg) of the ankle, knee and hip during the Initial contact and the Peak knee flexion of front and right lunging (Mean ± SD) for each transfer condition (concentric transfer, eccentric transfer, and no transfer)

Ankle

MEE_C

3.47 ± 1.64

3.34 ± 1.51

0.249

4.00 ± 2.54

3.21 ± 1.76

0.433

MEE_E

3.15 ± 2.22

3.19 ± 1.62

0.161

4.49 ± 2.89

2.35 ± 1.08

< 0.042^*

MEE_N

3.68 ± 0.91

2.54 ± 0.37

< 0.003^*

3.47 ± 2.19

3.34 ± 2.07

0.495

Knee

MEE_C

2.32 ± 1.02

3.54 ± 1.22

< 0.026^*

3.38 ± 2.01

3.42 ± 1.52

0.260

MEE_E

3.94 ± 0.63

2.59 ± 0.92

< 0.001^*

4.23 ± 2.28

3.41 ± 1.06

0.318

MEE_N

3.37 ± 1.97

2.99 ± 1.37

0.624

2.48 ± 1.27

2.93 ± 1.33

0.449

Hip

MEE_C

4.95 ± 2.06

3.86 ± 0.64

0.138

3.65 ± 2.68

5.74 ± 2.19

0.072

MEE_E

3.64 ± 1.88

4.74 ± 2.09

0.232

3.61 ± 2.25

3.18 ± 1.02

0.585

MEE_N

3.38 ± 0.47

4.25 ± 0.54

< 0.001^*

4.22 ± 2.93

2.96 ± 0.26

0.193