TABLE 3.
Parameter | ≤5 mm Diastasis | >5 mm Diastasis | P Valueb |
---|---|---|---|
ATRS, No. of patients | 20 | 21 | .17 |
Mean ± SD | 92.2 ± 12.0 | 84.7 ± 20.8 | |
Heel-rise height, No. of patients | 20 | 20 | .62 |
Mean ± SD | 81.2 ± 12.2 | 79.4 ± 10.8 | |
Heel-rise work, No. of patients | 20 | 19 | .61 |
Mean ± SD | 73.7 ± 19.2 | 70.1 ± 17.9 | |
CMJ, No. of patients | 20 | 21 | .91 |
Mean ± SD | 90.4 ± 11.9 | 89.9 ± 15.6 | |
Hopping, No. of patients | 20 | 21 | .94 |
Mean ± SD | 100 ± 19.6 | 99 ± 39.8 |
aLimb symmetry index values are used for functional tests. ATRS, Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score; CMJ, countermovement jump.
bAn independent-samples Mann-Whitney U test was used for the comparison between diastasis groups.