Figure 5

Normalized EMG activity expressed as RMS values from healthy subjects performing MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion, MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction. A) Significantly higher VMO activity for both male and female subjects performing MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion when compared to MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction. B) VLL EMG activity without significant differences among the three exercises tested. C) Significantly higher VLO activity for male subjects was observed in MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion compared with MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction and for female subjects performing MVIC knee extension at 90° of flexion when compared with MVIC hip abduction at 0° and 30° of abduction.