The Influence of Plantar Short Foot Muscle Exercises on the Lower Extremity Muscle Strength and Power in Proximal Segments of the Kinematic Chain in Long-Distance Runners
Table 4
Results of RAST at baseline and after 6 weeks of exercising.
Outcome Measure
Group 1
P
Group 1
P
P
Run 1–time (s)
Baseline
5.92 +/- 0.70
5.56 +/- 0.41
0.191
6 Week
5.94 +/- 0.75
0.997
5.48 +/- 0.33
0.373
0.064
Run 2–time (s)
Baseline
5.98 +/- 0.78
5.62 +/- 0.43
0.233
6 Week
5.97 +/- 0.77
0.999
5.58 +/- 0.37
0.630
0.174
Run 3–time (s)
Baseline
6.23 +/- 0.80
5.87 +/- 0.53
0.281
6 Week
6.28 +/- 0.80
0.914
5.80 +/- 0.37
0.545
0.084
Run 4–time (s)
Baseline
6.32 +/- 0.81
5.99 +/- 0.48
0.351
6 Week
6.37 +/- 0.83
0.912
5.93 +/- 0.40
0.589
0.145
Run 5–time (s)
Baseline
6.46 +/- 0.85
6.12 +/- 0.49
0.357
6 Week
6.57 +/- 0.86
0.573
6.01 +/- 0.38
0.256
0.049
Run 6–time (s)
Baseline
6.41 +/- 0.86
6.11 +/- 0.47
0.471
6 Week
6.42 +/- 0.87
0.999
5.98 +/- 0.39
0.154
0.162
Power of run 1 (W)
Baseline
455.23 +/- 192.00
502.81 +/- 122.01
0.777
6 Week
447.49 +/- 190.08
0.975
545.01 +/- 145.30
0.112
0.220
Power of run 2 (W)
Baseline
429.08 +/- 173.61
512.29 +/- 151.40
0.335
6 Week
440.45 +/- 185.94
0.948
518.49 +/- 139.23
0.822
0.392
Power of run 3 (W)
Baseline
398.33 +/- 183.78
430.72 +/- 110.41
0.882
6 Week
376.21 +/- 155.15
0.649
460.58 +/- 117.14
0.237
0.231
Power of run 4 (W)
Baseline
360.59 +/- 139.31
428.01 +/- 140.55
0.356
6 Week
362.98 +/- 155.09
0.999
430.00 +/- 103.83
0.935
0.361
Power of run 5 (W)
Baseline
355.72 +/- 158.66
399.11 +/- 117.10
0.688
6 Week
329.40 +/- 134.66
0.464
413.80 +/- 104.93
0.471
0.150
Power of run 6 (W)
Baseline
348.74 +/- 137.38
400.43 +/- 117.68
0.546
6 Week
355.75 +/- 151.10
0.963
421.15 +/- 104.22
0.314
0.341
p: p-value. between baseline and 6 week. between study groups.
