Table 5 |
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Percent of workers whose muscle stiffness exceeds the norm (> 300 N/m) after the work week cycle, Pearson's correlation (r), and Cohen's Kappa (k) |
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| Muscle groups |
Road workers (n = 10) |
Pavers (n = 10) |
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| % |
r |
k |
% |
r |
k |
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| m. extensor digitorum |
85 |
0.68 |
0.30 |
30 |
0.68 |
0.25 |
| m. flexor carpi radialis |
85 |
0.69 |
0.19 |
35 |
0.70 |
0.30 |
| m. gastrocnemius |
12 |
0.76 |
0.54 |
60 |
0.80 |
0.51 |
| m. tibialis anterior |
60 |
0.67 |
0.43 |
100 |
0.89 |
0.49 |
| m. trapezius |
25 |
0.55 |
0.25 |
90 |
0.78 |
0.28 |
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Roja et al. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology 2006 1:20 doi:10.1186/1745-6673-1-20 |
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