Table 3.

Independent t-test results. Comparisons between MTSS and control groups.

	MTSS value	Control value	Shapiro–Wilk ( p )	Levene ( p )	p	Cohen d	Effect sizes
BMI	24.44	25.59	0.845	0.415	0.440	−1.097	Large
FDL muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.82	0.79	0.200	0.174	0.289	0.178	Small
FHL muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.19	0.17	0.200	0.529	0.085	0.525	Medium
TP muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.201	0.188	0.008	0.087	0.604	−0.196	Small
TA muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.30	0.30	0.988	0.002	0.662	−0.165	Small
EDL muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.124	0.126	0.307	0.888	0.766	−0.620	Medium
EHL muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.064	0.055	0.154	0.056	0.130	−0.581	Medium
FL muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.245	0.221	0.506	0.795	0.158	−0.541	Medium
SL muscle maximum ACSA normalized	1.015	0.936	0.017	0.726	0.113	−0.609	Medium
GT muscle maximum ACSA normalized	0.971	0.891	0.521	0.127	0.182	−0.510	Medium

Note: ACSA normalization (mm²/kg^3/4); MTSS and control group values in mm²/kg^3/4. There were no significant differences between groups.

Abbreviations: ACSA, axial cross-sectional area; EDL, extensor digitorum longus; EHL, extensor hallucis longus; FDL, flexor digitorum longus; FHL, flexor hallucis longus; FL, fibularis; GT, gastrocnemius; SL, soleus; TA, tibialis anterior; TP, tibialis posterior.