Table 1

Descriptive data for the ground reaction forces generated during landing

Condition
VariableNormalRepeatKnee instructionMuscle instruction
Values are mean (SD).
*Significantly different from remaining three conditions (p<0.05).
†Significantly different from remaining three conditions (p<0.05).
FV, Vertical ground reaction force; FAP, anteroposterior ground reaction force; FML, mediolateral ground reaction force; FR, resultant ground reaction force.
Peak FV (N)2303 (519)2277 (493)2092 (626)*2441 (634)†
Peak FAP (N)1147 (227)1157 (255)1029 (264)*1118 (301)
Peak FML (N)157 (51)161 (56)149 (64)164 (83)
Peak FR (N)2522 (555)2506 (537)2277 (654)*2631 (680)
Peak FV (BW)3.41 (0.77)3.37 (0.73)3.10 (0.93)*3.61 (0.94)†
Peak FAP (BW)1.70 (0.34)1.71 (0.38)1.52 (0.39)*1.65 (0.45)
Peak FML (BW)0.23 (0.08)0.24 (0.08)0.22 (0.09)0.24 (0.12)
Peak FR (BW)3.73 (0.82)3.71 (0.79)3.37 (0.97)*3.89 (1.01)