Table 3.
Comparison of shear wave speed of abdominal wall muscles at different locations
| Shear wave speed (m/s) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| DRA | Non-DRA | ||
| Rectus abdominis (RA) | |||
| Location 1 | 1.86 ± 0.24 | 2.00 ± 0.16 | 0.015 |
| Location 2 | 1.79 ± 0.25 | 1.99 ± 0.18 | 0.001 |
| Location 3 | 1.64 ± 0.22 | 1.90 ± 0.16 | < 0.001 |
| Location 4 | 1.65 ± 0.27 | 1.88 ± 0.20 | 0.001 |
| Location 5 | 1.61 ± 0.19 | 1.62 ± 0.18 | 0.888 |
| Location 6 | 1.58 ± 0.25 | 1.52 ± 0.20 | 0.341 |
| External oblique (EO) | |||
| Location 7 | 1.59 ± 0.14 | 1.80 ± 0.25 | < 0.001 |
| Location 8 | 1.59 ± 0.18 | 1.71 ± 0.15 | 0.009 |
| Location 9 | 1.70 ± 0.21 | 1.86 ± 0.22 | 0.007 |
| Location 10 | 1.70 ± 0.21 | 1.78 ± 0.19 | 0.190 |
| Internal oblique (IO) | |||
| Location 7 | 1.57 ± 0.15 | 1.58 ± 0.23 | 0.850 |
| Location 8 | 1.65 ± 0.17 | 1.50 ± 0.20 | 0.002 |
| Location 9 | 1.62 ± 0.18 | 1.57 ± 0.20 | 0.359 |
| Location 10 | 1.63 ± 0.24 | 1.52 ± 0.20 | 0.068 |
| Transversus abdominis (TrA) | |||
| Location 7 | 1.59 ± 0.23 | 1.49 ± 0.24 | 0.112 |
| Location 8 | 1.66 ± 0.24 | 1.35 ± 0.26 | < 0.001 |
| Location 9 | 1.71 ± 0.26 | 1.54 ± 0.19 | 0.007 |
| Location 10 | 1.76 ± 0.30 | 1.44 ± 0.20 | < 0.001 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation values