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. 2017 Jan 6;12(1):e0169848. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169848

Table 2. Lower limb muscle size measures from adult males with (BeMD) and without (Control) Becker’s muscle dystrophy.

Control BeMD
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.