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Table 2 Descriptive statistics for Test–Retest Shear Modulus Measures of popliteus and medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles

From: Reliability of muscle stiffness measures in popliteus, medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles by ultrasound shear wave elastography in participants with knee osteoarthritis accompanied by myofascial trigger points

Muscle

First Examiner

Second Examiner

Test 1 (kPa)

Test 2 (kPa)

 

Test 1 (kPa)

Test 2 (kPa)

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

P

E. size

(CI:95%)

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

P

E. size

(CI:95%)

PM

12.75

3.00

12.61

2.89

.475

-.13

(-.49; .23)

11.66

3.13

11.62

3.04

.802

-.05

(-.40; .31)

GM

13.72

2.96

13.43

2.54

.454

-.14

(-.50; .22)

12.81

2.91

12.87

2.89

.799

.05

(-.31; .41)

GL

14.13

3.34

14.26

3.16

.694

.07

(-.29; .43)

13.17

3.45

13.30

3.14

.648

.08

(-.28; .44)

  1. PM popliteus muscle, GM medial gastrocnemius, GL lateral gastrocnemius, SD standard deviation, kPa kilopascal, P p value, E. size effect size, CI confidence interval
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