Table 2. Comparisons between circumferences of involved and contralateral lower limbs of study participants (n = 25).
| Reference points |
Involved limb
Mean (± SD) |
Contralateral limb
Mean (± SD) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| + 28 cm (above) | 67.48 (± 9.77) | 63.62 (± 7.17) | 0.002 * |
| + 21 cm (above) | 61.74 (± 9.73) | 57.28 (± 6.58) | 0.006* |
| + 14 cm (above) | 56.02 (± 9.97) | 50.92 (± 6.40) | 0.000 ** |
| + 7 cm (above) | 51.00 (± 10.74) | 45.24 (± 5.29) | 0.000** |
| 0 (apex of patella) | 45.72 (± 10.48) | 39.94 (± 3.99) | 0.000** |
| - 7 cm (below) | 48.74 (± 11.96) | 40.10 (± 4.65) | 0.000** |
| - 14 cm (below) | 48.98 (± 11.92) | 38.20 (± 4.67) | 0.000** |
| - 21 cm (below) | 42.42 (± 10.63) | 31.06 (± 4.83) | 0.000** |
| - 28 cm (ankle) | 35.54 (± 8.89) | 25.20 (± 4.03) | 0.000** |
*
Paired t test;
**
Wilcoxon test.