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. 2017 May 25;5:e3388. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3388

Table 2. Temperature values (Degrees Celsius) for tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius-soleus and Achilles tendon for gastrosoleus equinus (GSE) and non-gastrosoleus equinus (Non-GSE) participants before exercise.

Variable Mean SD P value
Tibialis right anterior minimum temperature before exercise
GSE 31.01 ±1.3 .342*
Non GSE 30.86 ±0.56 .331*
Tibialis anterior right maximum temperature before exercise
GSE 30.85 ±1.32 .397*
Non GSE 31.07 ±0.81 .401*
Tibialis anterior right mean temperature before exercise
GSE 31.3 ±1.3 .430*
Non GSE 31.09 ±0.56 .435*
Tibialis anterior left minimum temperature before exercise
GSE 28.82 ±2.47 1.14*
Non GSE 29.74 ±0.82 1.15*
Tibialis anterior left maximum temperature before exercise
GSE 31.87 ±1.35 .486*
Non GSE 31.65 ±0.53 .504*
Tibialis anterior left mean temperature before exercise
GSE 31.01 ±1.3 .354*
Non GSE 31.86 ±0.56 .366*
Gastrocnemius left minimum temperature before exercise
GSE 28.41 ±1.57 .449*
Non GSE 28.71 ±1.39 .441*
Gastrocnemius left maximum temperature before exercise
GSE 30.85 ±1.32 .442*
Non GSE 31.07 ±0.81 .452*
Gastrocnemius left mean temperature before exercise
GSE 29.92 ±1.34 .687*
Non GSE 30.12 ±0.84 .681*
Gastrocnemius right minimum temperature before exercise
GSE 28.35 ±2.0 1.065*
Non GSE 29.1 ±0.94 1.1*
Gastrocnemius right maximum temperature before exercise
GSE 31.1 ±1.14 .357*
Non GSE 31.91 ±0.86 .362*
Gastrocnemius right mean temperature before exercise
GSE 29.89 ±1.14 .608*
Non GSE 30.17 ±0.93 .614*
Achilles tendon left minimum temperature before exercise
GSE 22.52 ±3.59 .581*
Non GSE 23.22 ±1.16 .605*
Achilles tendon left maximum temperature before exercise
GSE 29.52 ±1.58 .819*
Non GSE 28.93 ±1.75 .815*
Achilles tendon left mean temperature before exercise
GSE 26.57 ±1.92 .393*
Non GSE 26.87 ±1.47 .399*
Achilles tendon right minimum temperature before exercise
GSE 22.74 ±2.34 .364*
Non GSE 23.05 ±1.26 .367*
Achilles tendon right maximum temperature before exercise
GSE 29.57 ±1.88 .062*
Non GSE 29.51 ±1.13 .064*
Achilles tendon right mean temperature before exercise
GSE 26.29 ±1.68 1.48*
Non GSE 27.46 ±1.93 1.47*

Notes.

*

No statistically significant difference between groups (p⩾0.05).

N = 10 non-equinus and N = 11 equinus participants.