Table 2 Maximum voluntary isometric knee extension moment, moment normalized to body mass (norm), patellar tendon moment arm and rest length of the asymptomatic and symptomatic athletes (prior to symptom development)
|  | Asymptomatic | Symptomatic | p value | Cohen’s d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 23 | n = 14 | |||
Moment (Nm) | 259 ± 93 | 286 ± 105 | 0.42 | 0.27 |
Momentnorm (Nm/kg) | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 3.7 ± 0.9 | 0.71 | − 0.13 |
Tendon moment arm (mm) | 54.2 ± 2.4 | 55.7 ± 2.5 | 0.08 | 0.60 |
Tendon rest length (mm) | 52.7 ± 5.2 | 53.8 ± 5.5 | 0.53 | 0.22 |