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Table 1 Differences in the reflex probability rate (%) in each muscle during flexion or extension of the ipsilateral and contralateral joints in both limbs (Chi-square p values)

From: Adaptive behaviour of the spinal cord in the transition from quiet stance to walking

 

Rest

Movement

  

Starting limb

Joints

 

Hip-i

Knee-i

Ankle-i

Hip-c

Muscles

 

Flex

Ext

p

Flex

Ext

p

Flex

Ext

p

Flex

Ext

p

Gmax

88.0

56.1

42.9

0.267

56.0

52.6

0.704

61.5

46.0

0.780

58.8

47.5

0.200

RF

78.8

45.8

66.7

0.080

60.0

50.0

0.628

55.4

42.9

0.156

58.8

37.3

0.015

VM

90.0

40.0

70.4

0.004

49.1

43.5

0.512

47.0

55.1

0.164

45.3

45.5

0.988

BF

100

64.5

66.7

0.848

62.0

66.7

0.590

70.8

58.7

0.154

66.2

62.7

0.684

TA

94

8.4

19.0

0.140

14.0

7.7

0.249

7.7

12.7

0.249

8.8

11.9

0.573

SOL

100

48.6

61.9

.0284

53.5

50.0

0.740

48.6

53.6

0.642

46.2

54.9

0.411

  

Standing limb

Joints

 

Hip-i

Knee-c

Ankle-c

Hip-c

Muscles

 

Flex

Ext

p

Flex

Ext

p

Flex

Ext

p

Flex

Ext

p

Gmax

90.0

46.4

46.8

0.945

36.0

52.6

0.067

47.7

44.4

0.712

52.3

14.3

0.001

RF

84.0

50.0

32.2

0.043

40.0

43.6

0.688

47.7

36.5

0.200

38.3

61.9

0.045

VM

90.0

20.5

27.8

0.423

23.6

26.0

0.764

20.0

25.8

0.540

23.8

26.7

0.765

BF

100

50.0

57.6

0.390

60.0

50.0

0.628

56.9

60.8

0.487

52.3

61.9

0.429

TA

94

26.5

39.0

0.133

42.0

25.6

0.053

27.7

36.5

0.287

35.5

14.3

0.057

SOL

100

52.9

40.7

0.167

40.4

51.3

0.224

53.8

39.7

0.108

52.4

21.7

0.008

  1. *i = ipsilateral; c = contralateral; Gmax = gluteus maximus; RF = rectus femoris; VM = vastus medialis; BF = biceps femoris; TA = tibialis anterior; SOL = soleus.