Table 4.
Independent t-test results. Comparisons between MTSS and control groups.
MTSS value | Control value | Shapiro–Wilk ( p ) | Levene ( p ) | p | Cohen d | Effect sizes | |
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TP tendon maximum ACSA normalized | 0.0073 | 0.0077 | 0.487 | 0.938 | 0.405 | −0.076 | Small |
FHL tendon maximum ACSA normalized | 0.0045 | 0.0040 | 0.572 | 0.087 | 0.059 | 0.389 | Small |
AT tendon maximum ACSA normalized | 0.0276 | 0.0253 | 0.464 | 0.629 | 0.260 | −0.429 | Small |
FDL tendon maximum ACSA normalized | 0.0043 | 0.0040 | < 0.001 | 0.280 | 0.761 | −0.114 | Small |
FL tendon maximum ACSA normalized | 0.0112 | 0.0109 | 0.919 | 0.049 | 0.780 | −0.835 | Large |
Note: ACSA normalization (mm2kg3/4); MTSS and control group values in mm2/kg3/4. There were no significant differences between groups.
Abbreviations: ACSA, axial cross-sectional area; AT, Achilles tendon; FDL, flexor digitorum longus; FHL, flexor hallucis longus; FL, fibularis.