Table 2.
Fascicle lengths and pennation angles for post-stroke and healthy adults (±SD).
| L MG f (m) | L LG f (m) | L SOL f (m) | θ MG (°) | θ LG (°) | θ SOL (°) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paretic | 0.0510 ± 0.0079 | 0.0549 ± 0.0184 | 0.0397 ± 0.0104 | 15.7 ± 3.0 | 13.1 ± 4.7 | 18.0 ± 34 |
| Non-Paretic | 0.0513 ± 0.0082 | 0.0545 ± 0.0172 | 0.0384 ± 0.0106 | 20.6∗ ± 4.6 | 14.6 ± 5.3 | 17.9 ± 5.8 |
| Healthy | 0.0547 ± 0.0079 | 0.0619 ± 0.0075 | 0.0394 ± 0.0098 | 19.4∗ ± 2.9 | 13.7 ± 2.1 | 18.4 ± 3.8 |
| ANOVA P-value | 0.5596 | 0.0868 | 0.9641 | 0.0181 | 0.5079 | 0.9239 |
*Significant increase compared to paretic limb.