Peak normalised EMG (nEMG) activity of ST and BFcl and concomitant joint angles during the examined exercises. Expressed as mean (± SD). *Denotes significant difference between ST and BFcl, p<0.05
| Peak nEMG (% of max) | Knee Joint Angle at peak nEMG (°) | Hip Joint Angle at peak nEMG (°) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercises | ST | BFcl | ST | BFcl | ST | BFcl |
| Hip extensions | 67 (32) | 87* (30) | 0 (4) | 1 (5) | 15 (10) | 12 (11) |
| Hip extensions+Barbell | 92 (47) | 105 (29) | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 17 (11) | 15 (10) |
| Kettlebell swings | 115 (55) | 93* (31) | 7 (8) | 7 (8) | 72 (28) | 70 (27) |
| Nordic hamstring | 82 (23) | 91 (21) | 67 (7) | 63 (14) | 10 (7) | 11 (9) |
| Supine leg curl | 98 (20) | 121* (33) | 40 (23) | 27* (23) | 3 (6) | 3 (10) |
| Romanian deadlift | 73 (32) | 56* (20) | 0 (5) | 0 (5) | 66 (23) | 65 (23) |
| Seated leg curl | 91 (23) | 106 (58) | 46 (28) | 44 (27) | 80 (0) | 80 (0) |
| Prone leg curl | 83 (40) | 92 (36) | 28 (25) | 37 (27) | 10 (0) | 10 (0) |
| Supine pelvis lift | 80 (22) | 75 (20) | 66 (15) | 65 (16) | 12 (12) | 8 (13) |
| Sidewise one-leg jump | 44 (19) | 57 (23) | 27 (9) | 32 (12) | 30 (16) | 33 (17) |
| Forward one-leg jump | 45 (18) | 55 (21) | 22 (12) | 28 (8) | 22 (16) | 27 (14) |
| Forward one-leg jump onto unstable mat | 65 (22) | 70 (21) | 23 (13) | 31* (8) | 23 (13) | 27 (15) |
| One-leg landing from box on unstable mat | 48 (25) | 46 (18) | 31 (12) | 31 (11) | 26 (24) | 26 (24) |
| One-leg drop jump on unstable mat | 57 (21) | 64 (19) | 23 (16) | 37* (11) | 24 (24) | 34 (23) |
BFcl, biceps femoris muscle caput longus; EMG, electromyography; ST, semitendinosus.