Mean change (with 95% confidence intervals) in voluntary quadriceps strength and quadriceps activation; with corresponding between group differences and 95% confidence intervals (*p between group difference, unpaired t test)
| Exercise group | Control group | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean change | 95% CI | % change | Mean change | 95% CI | % change | Mean difference | 95% CI | *p Value | ||
| Right quadriceps | ||||||||||
| Quads strength (kgF) | 1.09 | −0.21, 2.40 | 4.7 | −1.13 | −2.54, 0.25 | −4.9 | 2.24 | 0.29, 4.19 | 0.03 | |
| Activation (%) | 4.50 | 0.00, 9.00 | 5.7 | 2.32 | −3.99, 8.62 | 3.0 | 2.18 | −5.32, 9.68 | 0.6 | |
| Left quadriceps | ||||||||||
| Quads strength (kgF) | 0.88 | −0.37, 2.12 | 4.0 | −1.63 | −3.15, −0.10 | −7.1 | 2.51 | 0.55, 4.46 | 0.01 | |
| Activation (%) | 4.96 | 0.71, 9.21 | 6.4 | −5.90 | −12.07, 0.27 | −7.2 | 10.96 | 3.67, 18.05 | 0.01 | |