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The mean thoracolumbar muscle endurance (TLME) time for flexors is 163 ± 106 seconds, while for extensors it is 105 ± 57 seconds.
Practitioners should consider these endurance times when assessing muscle performance in women engaged in resistance training.
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Results identified significant differences (p < 0.001) between mean TLME times of flexors (163 ± 106 seconds) and extensors (105 ± 57 seconds).
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Source
Endurance Times of the Thoracolumbar Musculature
William J. Hanney et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2015
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000001021
cross-sectional · n=61Cited 6×
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