Table 3.

Correlation coefficients between perfusion estimates of the different calf muscle groups during plantar flexion

	MG	LG	S	PE	TP	EDL	TA
MG	1.00
LG	0.65*	1.00
S	0.29	0.22	1.00
PE	0.81*	0.66*	0.11	1.00
TP	0.58	0.46	0.17	0.56	1.00
EDL	−0.38	−0.30	−0.06	−0.36	−0.27	1.00
TA	−0.52	−0.34	−0.12	−0.50	−0.41	0.95*	1.00

The data were from 8 young healthy subjects (group B), each with an exercise load of 4, 8, and 16 lb. MG, medial gastrocnemius; LG, lateral gastrocnemius; S, soleus; PE, peroneal, TP, tibilalis posterior; TA, tibialis anterior; EDL, extensor digitorum longus.

^*Coefficients > 0.60.