Table 1

Peak force during isokinetic protraction and retraction movements at low (12.2 cm/s; five repetitions) and high (36.6 cm/s; 10 repetitions) velocity, and agonist/antagonist ratios

Velocity (cm/s)ProtractionRetractionProtraction/retraction ratio
Non-injuredInjuredp ValueNon-injuredInjuredp ValueNon-injuredInjuredp Value
Values are mean (SD) (n  =  19).
*Significant difference, p<0.05.
12.2369.2 (113.1)346.8 (114.2)0.14349.0 (111.9)361.7 (127.2)0.531.08 (0.13)0.97 (0.12)0.01*
36.6268.1 (91.4)237.9 (85.6)0.04*296.9 (115.6)272.0 (96.7)0.160.96 (0.25)0.88 (0.88)0.31