Table 2 Results of Mann–Whitney U test for baseline comparisons of outcome measures between control and intervention groups.

	Control (n = 20)	Intervention (n = 20)	p Value
Pain (mm)
Sit‐to‐stand	0.0 (0.0–0.8)	0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.24
Passive stretch	1.0 (0.0–5.0)	2.0 (0.0–9.5)	0.42
Hopping	0.5 (0.0–3.0)	0.0 (0.0–2.0)	0.69
Running	0.0 (0.0–1.0)	0.0 (0.0–0.0)	0.43
Isometric strength	8.0 (0.0–22.5)	4.5 (1.3–17.5)	0.84
Tenderness (mm)
Mid‐belly	5.5 (0.0–15.3)	3.0 (0.0–9.0)	0.43
Musculotendinous	1.0 (0.0–7.8)	1.0 (0.0–4.5)	0.88
Circumference (mm)
Mid‐belly	555 (531–569)	540 (489–570)	0.21
Musculotendinous	407 (391–426)	394 (369–415)	0.28*
Serum CK (IU/l)	119.5 (64.0–133.0)	106.0 (71.8–186.5)	0.47
Hop (m)	1.9 (1.7–2.1)	1.8 (1.6–2.3)	0.94
Torque (N.m)	145.2 (113.3–162.3)	132.6 (120.2–158.0)	0.71

CK, creatine kinase.

Data reported as median (interquartile range).

*Independent t test.