Table 1 Isokinetic muscle performance at concentric contraction in normoxia and hypoxia conditions
From: The influence of acute hypoxic exposure on isokinetic muscle force production
Angular velocity (rad/s) | Isokinetic measure | Muscle group | Normoxia | Hypoxia | Effect size (Cohen’s d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.05 | Peak torque (Nm) | Extensors | 181.2 ± 31.5 | 178.9 ± 31.8 | 0.07 |
Flexors | 107.5 ± 12.6 | 107.9 ± 13.4 | 0.03 | ||
Total work (Joules) | Extensors | 185.3 ± 33.4 | 186.7 ± 38.9 | 0.04 | |
Flexors | 120.9 ± 19.2 | 123.3 ± 25.3 | 0.10 | ||
5.23 | Peak torque (Nm) | Extensors | 100.7 ± 10.8 | 105.3 ± 18.3 | 0.30 |
Flexors | 70.8 ± 13.2 | 74.7 ± 17.1 | 0.25 | ||
Total work (Joules) | Extensors | 1619.7 ± 324.5 | 1696.2 ± 454.8 | 0.19 | |
Flexors | 941.7 ± 257.5 | 948.0 ± 304.5 | 0.02 | ||
Fatigue index (%) | Extensors | 32.3 ± 31.7 | 35.8 ± 12.7 | 0.15 | |
Flexors | 30.93 ± 35.04 | 42.13 ± 13.74 | 0.42 |