Table 4 Baseline isometric muscle strength normalized with body weight (%)
Variable | All Subjects (n = 74) | Success (n = 49) | Nonsuccess (n = 25) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ankle dorsiflexor | 26.4 ± 7.4 | 25.8 ± 6.7 | 27.5 ± 8.7 | 0.356 |
Ankle dorsiflexor (between-side difference) | 0.1 ± 3.7 | 0.1 ± 3.6 | 0.1 ± 3.8 | 0.956 |
Ankle plantarflexor | 34.9 ± 13.0 | 35.0 ± 13.0 | 35.0 ± 13.3 | 0.814 |
Ankle plantarflexor (between-side difference) | −0.3 ± 5.3 | 0.8 ± 5.2 | −2.4 ± 4.8 | 0.011* |
Ankle invertor | 14.9 ± 5.9 | 14.5 ± 5.7 | 15.7 ± 6.4 | 0.420 |
Ankle invertor (between-side difference) | −0.5 ± 3.4 | − 0.6 ± 3.4 | − 0.4 ± 3.6 | 0.857 |
Ankle evertor | 15.1 ± 6.3 | 14.7 ± 6.1 | 15.9 ± 6.8 | 0.444 |
Ankle evertor (between-side difference) | −0.7 ± 11.2 | 0.7 ± 2.9 | −3.4 ± 18.8 | 0.296 |
1st toe flexor | 8.7 ± 2.9 | −0.5 ± 9.4 | 4.8 ± 9.2 | 0.896 |
1st toe flexor (between-side difference) | −0.2 ± 1.6 | 8.7 ± 3.0 | 8.8 ± 2.8 | 0.714 |
Knee flexor | 15.9 ± 4.8 | 16.3 ± 4.4 | 15.2 ± 4.9 | 0.357 |
Knee flexor (between-side difference) | −0.3 ± 1.5 | − 0.3 ± 1.6 | −0.2 ± 1.2 | 0.634 |
Knee extensor | 25.5 ± 10.1 | 26.5 ± 11.3 | 23.7 ± 7.0 | 0.200 |
Knee extensor (between-side difference) | 2.2 ± 7.3 | 2.1 ± 8.9 | 2.3 ± 2.0 | 0.874 |
Hip flexor | 35.3 ± 7.1 | 22.0 ± 5.9 | 21.2 ± 5.9 | 0.585 |
Hip flexor (between-side difference) | 0.4 ± 2.9 | 0.7 ± 3.1 | −0.0 ± 2.4 | 0.348 |
Hip extensor | 25.9 ± 8.3 | 25.6 ± 8.1 | 26.5 ± 8.7 | 0.643 |
Hip extensor (between-side difference) | 0.6 ± 2.4 | 0.5 ± 2.6 | 0.8 ± 1.9 | 0.598 |
Hip abductor | 19.3 ± 4.1 | 18.9 ± 3.9 | 20.0 ± 4.4 | 0.289 |
Hip abductor (between-side difference) | −0.1 ± 2.7 | −0.3 ± 2.7 | 0.3 ± 2.8 | 0.385 |