Table 1.
Intraoperator reliability of mean elastic modulus values of MG, LG, and AT.
| Measurement position | Test 1 (kPa) | Test 2 (kPa) | MDC (kPa) | 95% CI | CV (%) | SEM (kPa) | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG (R) | 17.82 ± 2.92 | 17.85 ± 3.47 | 3.24 | 0.61-0.94 | 16.39 | 1.17 | 0.84 |
| LG (R) | 14.19 ± 3.28 | 14.60 ± 2.53 | 1.98 | 0.79-0.97 | 17.33 | 0.72 | 0.92 |
| AT0cm (R) | 426.04 ± 34.62 | 422.83 ± 32.91 | 43.75 | 0.42-0.91 | 7.78 | 15.78 | 0.77 |
| AT3cm (R) | 415.19 ± 38.44 | 402.59 ± 35.75 | 42.04 | 0.54-0.93 | 8.88 | 15.17 | 0.82 |
| MG (N) | 49.49 ± 9.21 | 49.98 ± 9.50 | 7.66 | 0.78-0.96 | 18.61 | 2.76 | 0.91 |
| LG (N) | 39.14 ± 7.01 | 38.95 ± 6.71 | 4.16 | 0.88-0.98 | 17.91 | 1.50 | 0.95 |
| AT0cm (N) | 563.52 ± 54.37 | 568.53 ± 51.84 | 43.11 | 0.76-0.96 | 9.12 | 15.55 | 0.91 |
| AT3cm (N) | 529.07 ± 44.86 | 525.27 ± 41.51 | 39.86 | 0.71-0.95 | 7.90 | 14.38 | 0.88 |
R: relaxing position; N: neutral position; LG: lateral gastrocnemius; MG: medial gastrocnemius; AT: Achilles tendon; MDC: minimal detectable change; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; CV: coefficient of variation; SEM: standard error in measurement; ICC: intraclass correlation coefficient.