Table 2.
Muscle fiber length and PCSA of FCR from other studies (
± S)
| Compartments | FL (cm) | PCSA (cm2) | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCR | 5.21 ± 0.20 | 1.90 ± 0.30 | Hua et al. (1999) (n = 6) |
| FCR-r | 5.27 ± 0.21 | 1.28 ± 0.15 | |
| FCR-u | 5.14 ± 0.19 | 0.61 ± 0.19 | |
| FCU | 4.23 ± 0.05 | 3.36 ± 0.02 | Lim et al. 1999a, b; (n = 3) |
| FCU-r | 4.29 ± 0.08 | 1.65 ± 0.05 | |
| FCU-u | 4.18 ± 0.02 | 1.71 ± 0.04 | |
| ECRB | 6.17 ± 0.27 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | Abrams et al. 2005 (n = 10) |
| ECRB-r | – | – | |
| ECRB-u | – | – | |
| ECU | 5.07 ± 0.25 | 2.60 ± 0.71 | Lieber et al. 1992 (n = 5) |
| ECU-r | – | – | |
| ECU-u | – | – | |
| PT | 7.02 ± 0.49 | 3.5 ± 0.4 | Abrams et al. 2005 (n = 10) |
| Humeral head | 7.19 ± 0.52 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | |
| Ulnar head | 4.14 ± 0.25 | 0.4 ± 0.1 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. Muscle length and fiber length have been normalized to a sarcomere length of 2.7 μm. Abbreviations are the same as in the text.
PSCA, physiological cross-sectional area; r, radial compartment; u, ulnar compartment.