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Table 4 Comparison of diameter and shear wave velocity measured in achilles tendon on women and men

From: Elasticity standard values of the Achilles tendon assessed with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography on healthy volunteers: a cross section study

Achilles tendon (n = 182)

Mean ± STD

p-value

Men

Women

Diameter (mm)

 

 thickness on left

4.60 ± 0.81

4.66 ± 0.96

0.7812

 thickness on right

4.59 ± 0.81

4.83 ± 0.92

0.0925

Shear wave velocity (m/s)

 

 measurement on left

9.12 ± 0.69

9.06 ± 0.71

0.4985

 measurement on right

9.19 ± 0.67

9.15 ± 0.56

0.2142

  1. n case number, p-value < 0.05 is significant, with a probability of error of 5%
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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