Research Article

Influence of the Physical Training on Muscle Function and Walking Distance in Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in Elderly

Table 2

t-test coefficient values calculated between force-velocity parameters of knee muscles in all groups before and after the training cycle and results of variance analysis calculated between groups for each of the analyzed parameters.

VariablesGROUP IGROUP IIGROUP IIIANOVA
KNEEppp

PT ER60°/s0.260.280.84ns
TW ER0.170.40.58ns
AP ER0.070.480.59ns
PT EL0.610.170.96ns
TW EL0.00110.97ns
AP EL0.350.130.75ns

PT FR60°/s0.030.140.31ns
TW FR0.020.320.46ns
AP FR0.010.050.41ns
PT FL0.220.770.68ns
TW FL0.220.730.54ns
AP FL0.070.720.50ns

PT ER120°/s0.160.430.61ns
TW ER0.170.810.50ns
AP ER0.040.290.42ns
PT EL0.730.040.390.03
TW EL0.500.820.460.01
AP EL0.330.170.410.01

PT FR120°/s0.020.020.1ns
TW FR0.020.070.150.03
AP FR0.010.010.110.03
PT FL0.010.560.270.04
TW FL0.090.980.160.02
AP FL0.040.730.170.02

PT ER180°/s0.810.720.30.01
TW ER0.650.10.150.001
AP ER0.360.540.060.001
PT EL0.020.440.120.001
TW EL0.080.690.100.001
AP EL0.030.520.020.001

PT FR180°/s0.540.150.030.001
TW FR0.900.520.010.001
AP FR0.700.120.000.001
PT FL0.020.520.050.001
TW FL0.090.900.010.001
AP FL0.050.550.010.001

p<0.05; ns: results statistical not significant, PT [Nm]: peak torque, TW [J]: total work, AP [W]: average power, E: extensor, F: flexor muscles of the knee joint, R: right, and L: left.