Table 2.
Myotonometric measurements of the biceps and tricpes brachii musclesa.
| Muscle | Variable | First session | Second session | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affected | Unaffected | Affected | Unaffected | ||
| Biceps brachii | Tone (Hz) | 11.72 (1.83) | 12.03 (1.65) | 11.44 (1.63) | 11.82 (1.32) |
| Elasticity | 1.70 (0.30) | 1.52 (0.38) | 1.63 (0.30) | 1.46 (0.32) | |
| Stiffness (N/m) | 223.42 (31.68) | 225.50 (30.36) | 217.08 (27.19) | 217.25 (26.64) | |
| Triceps brachii | Tone (Hz) | 11.23 (2.05) | 11.75 (2.42) | 10.76 (2.53) | 11.18 (3.25) |
| Elasticity | 1.78 (0.51) | 1.64 (0.37) | 1.80 (0.50) | 1.73 (0.43) | |
| Stiffness (N/m) | 197.08 (28.23) | 192.08 (33.22) | 195.50 (28.79) | 189.08 (55.06) | |
aValues are reported as means (standard deviations).