Table 2. Lower limb muscle size measures from adult males with (BeMD) and without (Control) Becker’s muscle dystrophy.
Control | BeMD | |||
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Combined | Ambulatory | Non-Ambulatory | ||
Tibia Length (cm) | 44.0 ±1.3 | 40.8 ±3.0* | 41.7 ±2.9 | 40.2 ±2.8 |
TA Length (cm) | 25.8 ±1.9 | 21.7 ±3.1* | 22.6 ±2.9 | 21.0 ±3.2 |
TA ACSA (cm2) | 9.9 ±1.9 | 5.7 ±1.5* | 5.6 ±1.2 | 5.7 ±1.8 |
GM Length (cm) | 24.0 ±2.2 | 21.3 ±3.8* | 21.5 ±2.4 | 21.2 ±4.7 |
GM ACSA (cm2) | 15.4 ±2.9 | 19.3 ±9.7* | 15.5 ±4.3 | 22.1 ±11.7† |
Data are presented as mean (SD)
*denotes significant difference from control groups (P<0.05).
† denotes significant difference from ambulatory BEMD. TA–Tibialis Anterior; ACSA–Anatomical Cross Sectional Area; GM–Gastrocnemius Medialis.