Figure 1
Overhead illustration of the IET. IET, Inertial Exercise Trainer.
Figure 2
Side view illustration of the IET.IET, Inertial Exercise Trainer.
Figure 3
Timeline of subject’s involvement (current study).
Figure 4
(a, b) Knee extension exercise performed on the IET (current study). IET, Inertial Exercise Trainer.
Figure 5
(a, b) Hip extension exercise performed on the IET (current study). IET, Inertial Exercise Trainer.
Figures 6
(a, b) Seated calf press exercise performed on the IET (current study). IET, Inertial Exercise Trainer.
Table 1
Knee extensor PT (mean ± SEM in Nm) results.
| Velocity (rad./second) | Left leg | Right leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | |
| 0 | 183.1±18.3 | 203.3±17.3+ | 185.5±23.3 | 192.3±24.8 |
| 1.62 | 144.6±13.2 | 143.2±10.9 | 146.6±15.5 | 146.9±16.8 |
| 4.86 | 100.2±8.8 | 102.6±9.0 | 99.1±9.9 | 104.7±11.4 |
[i] +Source of a two-way (leg×time) interaction; greater (p<0.05) than the other treatment means for that velocity. PT, peak torque; SEM, standard error of the mean.
Table 2
Ankle extensor PT (mean ± SEM in Nm) results.
| Velocity (rad./second) | Left leg | Right leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | |
| 0 | 110.5±7.9 | 133.7±7.5+ | 120.6±9.0 | 129.3±9.4 |
| 1.62 | 63.0±5.0 | 75.0±4.4+ | 67.6±5.0 | 71.3±5.1 |
| 4.86 | 45.8±3.0 | 53.9±3.1+ | 47.3±3.2 | 50.4±2.7 |
[i] +Source of a two-way (leg× time) interaction; greater (p<0.05) than the other treatment means for that velocity. PT, peak torque; SEM, standard error of the mean.
Table 3
Knee extensor TTPT (mean ± SEM in seconds) results.
| Velocity (rad./second) | Left leg | Right leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | |
| 0 | 2.06±0.20 | 2.35±0.24 | 2.03±0.25 | 2.04±0.33 |
| 1.62 | 0.37±0.02 | 0.39±0.03 | 0.37±0.04 | 0.33±0.02 |
| 4.86 | 0.19±0.02 | 0.18±0.02 | 0.18±0.02 | 0.19±0.02 |
[i] SEM, standard error of the mean; TTPT, time to peak torque.
Table 4
Ankle extensor TTPT (mean ± SEM in seconds) results.
| Velocity (rad./second) | Left leg | Right leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | |
| 0 | 2.34±0.22 | 2.82±0.38 | 2.93±0.47 | 2.49±0.30 |
| 1.62 | 0.21±0.01 | 0.21±0.01 | 0.25±0.04 | 0.21±0.01 |
| 4.86 | 0.20±0.04 | 0.19±0.03 | 0.18±0.02 | 0.17±0.03 |
[i] SEM, standard error of the mean; TTPT, time to peak torque.
Table 5
Knee extensor RTD (mean ± SEM in Nm/second) results.
| Velocity (rad . sec-1) | Left Leg | Right Leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | |
| 0 | 99.3±12.0 | 84.6±11.3 | 109.1±17.1 | 109.1±19.5 |
| 1.62 | 407.5±37.3 | 343.9±41.4 | 446.4±56.8 | 400.9±52.7 |
| 4.86 | 608.5±69.1 | 538.9±58.9 | 664.0±96.1 | 581.5±114.2 |
[i] RTD, rate of torque development; SEM, standard error of the mean.
Table 6
Ankle extensor RTD (mean ± SEM in Nm/second) results.
| Velocity (rad./second) | Left leg | Right leg | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | |
| 0 | 49.3±7.3 | 79.5±24.7* | 57.3±8.8 | 63.4±8.1* |
| 1.62 | 325.1±31.0 | 373.0±29.4* | 335.4±33.8 | 348.7±25.5* |
| 4.86 | 276.1±35.9 | 365.0±60.7* | 277.5±29.7 | 357.5±58.6* |
[i] *Post-intervention > Pre-intervention
RTD, rate of torque development; SEM, standard error of the mean.