Table 3.

Summary of F-values from 3-way ANOVAs performed separately on each variable for four individuals across four viscosities

Dependent variableViscositySiteViscosity × site
βmax (deg.) 10.4* (3, 9) 14.2* (7, 21) 3.9* (21, 63) 
Muscle strain (%Lo13.5* (3, 9) 6.7* (7, 21) 3.7* (21, 63) 
EMG burst duration (ms) 4.4* (3, 9) 2.3 (2, 6) 0.8 (6, 18) 
EMG duty factor (% cycle) 0.5 (3, 9) 1.7 (2, 6) 1.3 (6, 18) 
On-β shift (cycles) 4.4* (3, 9) 7.3* (2, 6) 2.3 (6, 18) 
Off-β shift (cycles) 4.9* (3, 9) 3.4 (2, 6) 3.4* (6, 18) 
On-β lag (s) 1.6 (3, 9) 11.9* (2, 6) 0.8 (6, 18) 
Off-β lag (s) 7.9* (3, 9) 1.3 (2, 6) 0.8 (6, 18) 
EMG intensity(μV) 13.5* (3, 15) 2.9* (5, 15) 0.9 (15, 45) 
Dependent variableViscositySiteViscosity × site
βmax (deg.) 10.4* (3, 9) 14.2* (7, 21) 3.9* (21, 63) 
Muscle strain (%Lo13.5* (3, 9) 6.7* (7, 21) 3.7* (21, 63) 
EMG burst duration (ms) 4.4* (3, 9) 2.3 (2, 6) 0.8 (6, 18) 
EMG duty factor (% cycle) 0.5 (3, 9) 1.7 (2, 6) 1.3 (6, 18) 
On-β shift (cycles) 4.4* (3, 9) 7.3* (2, 6) 2.3 (6, 18) 
Off-β shift (cycles) 4.9* (3, 9) 3.4 (2, 6) 3.4* (6, 18) 
On-β lag (s) 1.6 (3, 9) 11.9* (2, 6) 0.8 (6, 18) 
Off-β lag (s) 7.9* (3, 9) 1.3 (2, 6) 0.8 (6, 18) 
EMG intensity(μV) 13.5* (3, 15) 2.9* (5, 15) 0.9 (15, 45) 

Degrees of freedom (numerator, denominator) are indicated parenthetically after each F-value for the effects of viscosity, site and viscosity× site. *P<0.05

EMG data were from sites 5–7 except for EMG intensity, which was analyzed for the sites (2–7) present in all individuals in all viscosities

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