Table 2.
Intra- and inter-tester reliabilities of USWE for mean shear modulus of MGF and LGF.
| Measurement position | Ankle angle | Test 1 (kPa) | Test 2(kPa) | MDC (kPa) | CV (%) | SEM (kPa) | ICC (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intra-tester | MGF | R | 31.16 ± 8.95 | 31.20 ± 7.51 | 4.16 | 24.07 | 1.50 | 0. 896 (0.762–0.957) |
| N | 68.79 ± 17.77 | 69.60 ± 15.07 | 8.35 | 21.65 | 3.01 | 0.965 (0.915–0.985) | ||
| LGF | R | 43.93 ± 10.51 | 43.70 ± 12.10 | 6.71 | 27.69 | 2.42 | 0.846 (0.659–0.935) | |
| N | 84.02 ± 18.15 | 81.21 ± 17.46 | 9.68 | 21.50 | 3.49 | 0.941 (0.862–0.976) | ||
| Inter-tester | MGF | R | 31.16 ± 8.95 | 30.37 ± 7.07 | 3.92 | 23.28 | 1.41 | 0.961 (0.907–0.984) |
| N | 68.79 ± 17.77 | 67.86 ± 16.98 | 9.41 | 25.02 | 3.40 | 0.877 (0.723–0.948) | ||
| LGF | R | 43.93 ± 10.51 | 43.66 ± 10.46 | 5.80 | 23.96 | 2.09 | 0.950 (0.881–0.979) | |
| N | 84.02 ± 18.15 | 78.42 ± 17.05 | 9.45 | 21.74 | 3.41 | 0.936 (0.850–0.974) |
R Relaxing position, N Neutral position.
LGF Lateral gastrocnemius fascia, MGF Medial gastrocnemius fascia.
MDC Minimal detectable change, CV Coefficient of variation, SEM Standard error in measurement, ICC Intra-class correlation coefficient.