Table 2.
Thickness measures
| Measurement (cm) | Cryotherapy intervention (n = 31) | Eccentric exercise vibration training (n = 30) | Intra‐subject effects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time P‐ value | Treatment X Time P‐value | |||
| Thickness at rest 0 cm | 0.001* | 0.359 | ||
| Baseline | 4.65 ± 0.8 | 4.77 ± 0.9 | ||
| 4 weeks | 4.79 ± 0.7 | 4.82 ± 0.7 | ||
| 12 weeks | 5.09 ± 0.7 | 5.3 ± 0.7 | ||
| Thickness contraction 0 cm | 0.001* | 0.121 | ||
| Baseline | 4.85 ± 0.8 | 5.08 ± 0.8 | ||
| 4 weeks | 5.10 ± 0.7 | 5.17 ± 0.7 | ||
| 12 weeks | 5.29 ± 0.8 | 5.67 ± 0.8 | ||
| Thickness at rest 2 cm | 0.001* | 0.333 | ||
| Baseline | 5.70 ± 1.1 | 5.97 ± 1,2 | ||
| 4 weeks | 5.98 ± 1.1 | 6.07 ± 1,0 | ||
| 12 weeks | 6.20 ± 1.1 | 6.43 ± 1,0 | ||
| Thickness contraction 2 cm | 0.001* | 0.830 | ||
| Baseline | 5.94 ± 1.3 | 6.11 ± 1.3 | ||
| 4 weeks | 6.15 ± 1.2 | 6.32 ± 1.1 | ||
| 12 weeks | 6.50 ± 1.3 | 6.60 ± 1.0 | ||
| Thickness at rest 4 cm | 0.001* | 0.874 | ||
| Baseline | 6.41 ± 2.0 | 6.92 ± 1.8 | ||
| 4 weeks | 6.64 ± 1.9 | 7.20 ± 1.8 | ||
| 12 weeks | 7.02 ± 2.1 | 7.55 ± 1.8 | ||
| Thickness contraction 4 cm | 0.001* | 0.660 | ||
| Baseline | 6.70 ± 2.3 | 7.25 ± 2,2 | ||
| 4 weeks | 6.97 ± 2.1 | 7.40 ± 2,1 | ||
| 12 weeks | 7.26 ± 2.3 | 7.84 ± 2.2 | ||
| Thickness at rest 6 cm | 0.001* | 0.354 | ||
| Baseline | 7.64 ± 2.1 | 8.94 ± 2.7 | ||
| 4 weeks | 7.91 ± 2.2 | 9.22 ± 2.8 | ||
| 12 weeks | 8.01 ± 2.2 | 9.49 ± 2.8 | ||
| Thickness contraction 6 cm | 0.001* | 0.428 | ||
| Baseline | 8.01 ± 2.6 | 9.36 ± 3.2 | ||
| 4 weeks | 8.24 ± (2.5) | 9.69 ± 3.3 | ||
| 12 weeks | 8.39 ± (2.6) | 9.96 ± 3.4 | ||
Values are mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
*
P‐value statistically significant differences.