Table 3. Tibialis anterior central aponeurosis width and length changes as a function of contraction intensity.
Central aponeurosis parameter | Contraction intensity (% MVIC) | P value | |||
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5 | 10 | 25 | 50 | ||
Δ Central aponeurosis width (mm) | −0.8 ± 3.8 | 1.0 ± 3.5 | 4.4 ± 3.6 | 6.2 ± 3.3 | <0.01 |
Δ Central aponeurosis length (mm) | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 6.0 ± 1.5 | <0.01 |
Notes.
- MVIC
- Maximal Voluntary Isometric Contraction