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Table 1 The fraction of time during which the predicted muscle activation state matches the EMG derived activation state

From: Impact of antagonistic muscle co-contraction on in vivo knee contact forces

 

Fraction of time with activation match

Muscle group

Activity

mean ± SD

range across patients

Vasti

Level walk

83 ± 06%

76–91%

Stair ascent

82 ± 03%

79–86%

Stair descent

66 ± 09%

57–83%

Gastrocnemii

Level walk

69 ± 08%

60–79%

Stair ascent

89 ± 06%

78–95%

Stair descent

80 ± 06%

72–90%

Hamstrings

Level walk

79 ± 09%

67–89%

Stair ascent

62 ± 08%

52–71%

Stair descent

69 ± 17%

54–92%