Lower leg muscle structure and function are altered in long-distance runners with medial tibial stress syndrome: a case control study

Table 1 Characteristics of the MTSS symptomatic (n = 11) and matched control participants (n = 11)

Variables		Control
Sex (female/male)	8/3^a	8/3^a
Age (years)	32.9 ± 9.2	32.6 ± 8.9
Height (cm)	1.72 ± 5.1	1.71 ± 8.8
Mass (kg)	68.3 ± 6.3	67.1 ± 8.6
Body mass index (kg/m²)	23.2 ± 2.3	23.1 ± 2.7
Weekly running training distance (km)	32.3 ± 12.9	34.1 ± 9.4

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