The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Indexed in /covered by CAS, KoreaScience & DOI/Crossref:eISSN 2287-156X   pISSN 1229-0475

The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy Indexed in /covered by CAS, KoreaScience & DOI/Crossref:eISSN 2287-156X pISSN 1229-0475

Table. 1.

Table. 1.

Comparison of EMG activity of quadriceps muscle according to plantar flexion degree of ankle joint

Plantar flexion 0° Plantar flexion 20° Plantar flexion 45° F p
RF (%) 29.70±15.40 46.20±27.78 58.52±24.36 40.72 <0.001*
VL (%) 46.60±27.74 62.21±33.02 71.99±33.65 44.45 <0.001*
VM (%) 31.23±17.04 42.68±22.32 50.40±26.84 35.17 <0.001*

Mean±SD, *p<0.05, 0°: plantar flexion angle 0°, 20°: plantar flexion angle 20°, 45°: plantar flexion angle 45°, RF: rectus femoris, VL: vastus lateralis, VM: vastus medialis.

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