Table 1.
Maximum L (mm) | Tendon CSA (mm2) | Stiffness (N mm−1) | Elastic energy (J) | |||||
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Protocol | Before | After | Before | After | Before | After | Before | After |
SC | 32.1 ± 4.8 | 33.4 ± 4.0 | 210 ± 16 | 213 ± 19 | 67.3 ± 23.4 | 79.1 ± 17.8 | 14.8 ± 2.2 | 18.6 ± 1.9* |
LC | 32.6 ± 3.7 | 31.9 ± 3.7 | 212 ± 18 | 215 ± 21 | 67.5± 21.3 | 106.2 ± 33.4* | 15.0 ± 3.1 | 16.8 ± 3.1* |
Values are means ±s.d.
Significantly different from before.