Table 3 Mean values ( ± SD) of mechanical and EMG variables during voluntary contractions at 60%
From: Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia: a surface electromyography study
| Â | MCG | FM | p level |
|---|---|---|---|
MVC (Nm) | 18.16 ± 7.89 | 14.97 ± 6.73 | NS |
CV initial values (m/s) | 4.37 ± 0.34 | 4.58 ± 0.49 | NS |
CV rate of change (m/s2) | -0.01 ± 0.01 | -0.01 ± 0.01 | NS |
CV norm. rate of change (%/s) | -0.25 ± 0.33 | -0.19 ± 0.19 | NS |
MNF initial values (Hz) | 93.00 ± 14.58 | 87.21 ± 25.35 | NS |
MNF rate of change (Hz/s) | -0.59 ± 0.29 | -0.25 ± 0.14 | 0.036 |
MNF norm. rate of change (%/s) | -0.66 ± 0.34 | -0.29 ± 0.16 | 0.046 |
ARV initial values (μV) | 93.40 ± 46.03 | 77.84 ± 54.02 | NS |
ARV rate of change (μV/s) | 1.29 ± 1.47 | 0.68 ± 0.66 | NS |
ARV norm. rate of change (%/s) | 1.23 ± 1.24 | 0.74 ± 0.41 | NS |