Table 2 Results are presented as mean(SD)
Measures | Normal (n = 22) | Obese (n = 17) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30% | 60% | 30% | 60% | ||
Pre-MVC (Nm) | 24.8(9.3) | 25.7(9.6) | 28.0(13.4) | 30.7(13.8) | .955 |
Endurance (s) | 64.6(26.9) | 24.6(12.8) | 56.3(25.6) | 24.2(18.2) | .266 |
Post-MVC (Nm) | 17.3(6.9) | 20.5(9.8) | 17.7(9.2) | 24.8(12.7) | .483 |
Pre-CAR (%) | 85.0(6.2) | 85.1(6.6) | 86.4(5.2) | 90.3(5.3) | .018* |
Post-CAR (%) | 80.3(12.1) | 82.9(9.9) | 73.2(15.6) | 79.9(9.0) | .068 |
Central fatigue (%) | 7.2(9.6) | 4.3(5.4) | 14.2(12.8) | 11.3(8.4) | .001* |
Peripheral fatigue (%) | 26.6(29.0) | 21.4(24.0) | 17.7(30.2) | 13.2(25.8) | .061 |
RMS Slope(×10−6) | −.58(1.2) | −.74(9.7) | .23(.68) | 2.18(6.4) | .019* |
MPF Slope | −.48(.37) | −.91(.78) | −.58(.31) | −.75(1.72) | .496 |
TFr (1/s) | .03(.04) | .08(.10) | .04(.07) | .08(.09) | .232 |
TFa (Nm) | .17(.02) | .15(.07) | .17(.05) | .15(.05) | .911 |
Torque loss (% Pre-MVC) | 29.8(17.4) | 20.4(16.2) | 38.0(18.1) | 19.8(16.5) | .304 |
Torque loss rate (Nm/s) | .14(.12) | .29(.32) | .21(.16) | .49(.91) | .081 |