Table 2 Lower leg muscle structure for 20 MTSS symptomatic and 20 control limbs
Variables | MTSS symptomatic limbs | 95 % CI | Control limbs | 95 % CI | Mean difference | Cohen’s d | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FDL thickness (mm) | 15.9 (2.8) | 14.7–17.0 | 15.9 (2.2) | 14.8–17.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.951 |
FDL CSA (mm2) | 243.3 (88.9) | 200.4-286.5 | 277 (96.1) | 234.1-320.1 | 33.7 | 0.36 | 0.252 |
FHL thickness (mm) | 18.9 (2.5) | 17.3–20.7 | 20.6 (4.0) | 18.7–22.3 | 1.7 | 0.51 | 0.056 |
FHL CSA (mm2) | 481.9 (122.3) | 404.9-550.1 | 538.6 (126.0) | 461.4-605.8 | 56.7 | 0.46 | 0.042* |
GL thickness (mm) | 15.8 (2.1) | 14.9–16.7 | 13.9 (1.9) | 13.0-14.8 | -1.9 | -0.95 | 0.007* |
GM thickness (mm) | 20.3 (3.6) | 18.9–21.7 | 18.9 (2.1) | 17.5–20.3 | -1.4 | -0.47 | 0.114 |
P thickness (mm) | 15.6 (2.4) | 14.6–16.7 | 14.9 (2.0) | 13.8–15.9 | -0.7 | -0.32 | 0.288 |
P CSA (mm2) | 377.1 (77.4) | 337.4-410.6 | 354.2 (57.7) | 317.0-387.2 | -22.9 | -0.34 | 0.273 |
SOL thickness (mm) | 16.5 (2.7) | 15.0–18.0 | 18.4 (3.1) | 16.9–19.9 | 1.9 | 0.65 | 0.016* |
TA thickness (mm) | 25.1 (2.6) | 23.3–26.9 | 24.2 (3.7) | 22.4–26.0 | -0.9 | -0.28 | 0.289 |
TA CSA (mm2) | 672.8 (160.7) | 591.6-763.2 | 686.9 (108.4) | 605.1-779.2 | 14.1 | 0.10 | 0.671 |
Lean lower leg girth (normalised to lower leg length) | 0.94 (0.73) | 0.91–0.98 | 0.95 (0.83) | 0.91–0.99 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.813 |