Table 4 Mean CSA in mm 2 for muscles of injured and non-injured leg with percentage difference and a comparison between men and women
Men (N=40) | Women (N= 22) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Non-injured | Diff% | Injured | Non-injured | Diff% | p-value | |
Quadriceps | 6070 | 6420 | −5.3% | 4344 | 4615 | −5.8% | 0.833 |
Sartorius | 438 | 440 | 0.2% | 298 | 294 | 1.7% | 0.613 |
Gracilis | 361 | 353 | 3.7% | 293 | 282 | 5.4% | 0.679 |
Semimembranosus | 1452 | 1450 | 0.7% | 1112 | 1174 | −4.7% | 0.026 |
Semitendinosus | 657 | 633 | 9.5% | 540 | 562 | −2.3% | 0.108 |
Biceps femoris | 1846 | 1807 | 2.6% | 1413 | 1429 | −0.4% | 0.256 |