Table 3 Relative isokinetic peak torques (Nm/kg) of the knee extensor and flexor muscles

Pretreatment

0.97 ± 0.4

0.98 ± 0.4

1.02 ± 0.3

0.99 ± 0.4

0.34 ± 0.1

0.32 ± 0.1

0.36 ± 0.2

0.33 ± 0.2

4th week

1.06 ± 0.4

1.09 ± 0.4

1.05 ± 0.3

1.06 ± 0.3

0.37 ± 0.2

0.36 ± 0.2

0.39 ± 0.2

0.39 ± 0.2

12th week

1.03 ± 0.3

1.05 ± 0.4

1.13 ± 0.3

1.14 ± 0.3

0.37 ± 0.1

0.37 ± 0.1

0.39 ± 0.2

0.40 ± 0.2

p value

0.03^b

0.21

0.20

0.05

0.18

0.03^c

0.22

0.10