Triceps . | . | . | . |
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Phase . | Average strain (s.e.m.) . | Effect of speed (P) . | Difference from level (P) . |
1 | 5.2% (0.7) | Increased (0.028) | Not different (0.129) |
2 | −1.4% (0.2) | Decreased (0.012) | Not different (0.194) |
3 | −18% (0.7) | Not different (0.408) | Increased (0.026) |
% Stance | |||
1 | 25 | Increased (0.0001) | Not different (0.787) |
2 | 34 | Increased (0.0001) | Not different (0.188) |
3 | 83 | Increased (0.038) | Not different (0.595) |
Vastus | |||
Phase | Average strain (s.e.m.) | Effect of speed (P) | Difference from level (P) |
1 | −6.4% (0.7) | Not different (0.900) | Not different (0.209) |
2 | 0.6% (0.2) | Not different (0.448) | Not different (0.210) |
3 | −3.6% (0.4) | Not different (0.525) | Not different (0.525) |
4 | −5.4% (0.5) | Not different (0.376) | Not different (0.062) |
5 | −9.7% (0.7) | Not different (0.135) | Decreased (0.003) |
% Stance | |||
1 | 14 | Not different (0.557) | Decreased (0.046) |
2 | 17 | Increased (0.005) | Decreased (0.004) |
3 | 31 | Increased (0.001) | Decreased (0.011) |
4 | 59 | Increased (0.001) | Not different (0.101) |
5 | 88 | Not different (0.810) | Increased (0.004) |
Triceps . | . | . | . |
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Phase . | Average strain (s.e.m.) . | Effect of speed (P) . | Difference from level (P) . |
1 | 5.2% (0.7) | Increased (0.028) | Not different (0.129) |
2 | −1.4% (0.2) | Decreased (0.012) | Not different (0.194) |
3 | −18% (0.7) | Not different (0.408) | Increased (0.026) |
% Stance | |||
1 | 25 | Increased (0.0001) | Not different (0.787) |
2 | 34 | Increased (0.0001) | Not different (0.188) |
3 | 83 | Increased (0.038) | Not different (0.595) |
Vastus | |||
Phase | Average strain (s.e.m.) | Effect of speed (P) | Difference from level (P) |
1 | −6.4% (0.7) | Not different (0.900) | Not different (0.209) |
2 | 0.6% (0.2) | Not different (0.448) | Not different (0.210) |
3 | −3.6% (0.4) | Not different (0.525) | Not different (0.525) |
4 | −5.4% (0.5) | Not different (0.376) | Not different (0.062) |
5 | −9.7% (0.7) | Not different (0.135) | Decreased (0.003) |
% Stance | |||
1 | 14 | Not different (0.557) | Decreased (0.046) |
2 | 17 | Increased (0.005) | Decreased (0.004) |
3 | 31 | Increased (0.001) | Decreased (0.011) |
4 | 59 | Increased (0.001) | Not different (0.101) |
5 | 88 | Not different (0.810) | Increased (0.004) |
Strain, percent of normalized muscle length; negative strain values indicate shortening.
Percent stance indicates the time when the phase ended.
Values are averages of the triceps and vastus for all four horses at all nine speeds on the incline.