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Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2015 Feb 13;196(1):172–179. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2015.02.011

Table 3. Correlations of myofiber morphometrics in the PAD gastrocnemius with calf muscle strength and walking distances.

Myofiber morphometrics	Calf muscle strength (ft × lbs)	6 min walking distance (m)	Maximum walking distance (m)
ABI	0.401^†	0.217^*	0.211^*
Cross-sectional area (μ²)	0.615^†	0.443^†	0.483^†
Major axis (μ)	0.608^†	0.360^†	0.390^†
Minor axis (μ)	0.419^†	0.103	0.201^*
Equivalent diameter (μ)	0.587^†	0.391^†	0.408^†
Perimeter (μ)	0.60^†	0.382^†	0.342^†
Roundness	−0.430^†	−0.285^*	−0.204^*
Solidity	0.486^†	0.251^*	0.105
Myofiber density	0.219^*	0.221^*	0.125

^*

P < 0.05.

^†

P < 0.001.