Table 2.
Correlation coefficients for the association between elastography and the other study variables including tensiomyography variables and superficial layers’ thicknesses.
| Vastus Lateralis | Biceps Femoris | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coefficient | p-Value | 95% CI | Coefficient | p-Value | 95% CI | |
| Time of contraction (Tc) (ms) | 0.213 | 0.341 | 0.213, 0.341 | −0.228 | 0.307 | −0.228, 0.307 |
| Sustain time (Ts) (ms) * | 0.043 | 0.848 | 0.043, 0.848 | 0.001 | 0.996 | 0.001, 0.996 |
| Relaxation time (Tr) (ms) * | −0.033 | 0.883 | −0.033, 0.883 | −0.187 | 0.405 | −0.187, 0.405 |
| Delay time (Td) (ms) | 0.145 | 0.521 | 0.145, 0.521 | −0.129 | 0.566 | −0.129, 0.566 |
| Maximal displacement (Dm) (mm) | −0.032 | 0.887 | −0.032, 0.887 | −0.165 | 0.463 | −0.165, 0.463 |
| Muscle thickness (mm) | 0.092 | 0.661 | 0.092, 0.661 | −0.055 | 0.792 | −0.055, 0.792 |
| Skin thickness (mm) | 0.035 | 0.867 | 0.035, 0.867 | −0.036 | 0.863 | −0.036, 0.863 |
| Subcutaneous fat thickness (mm) | −0.023 | 0.911 | −0.023, 0.911 | 0.327 | 0.11 | 0.327, 0.11 |
| Fascia thickness (mm) | 0.193 | 0.355 | 0.193, 0.355 | 0.049 | 0.817 | 0.049, 0.817 |
| Total superficial layer thickness (mm) | 0.026 | 0.903 | 0.026, 0.903 | 0.298 | 0.148 | 0.298, 0.148 |
* Spearman’s coefficients were used to test the correlations.