Table 2 Correlation coefficients between marathon running performance and triceps surae muscle–tendon morphological characteristics.

From: Lower leg muscle–tendon unit characteristics are related to marathon running performance

Variables

Achilles tendon

Soleus

Lateral gastrocnemius

Medial gastrocnemius

r

p

95% CI±

r

p

95% CI±

r

p

95% CI±

r

p

95% CI±

Length

− 0.01

0.48

− 0.63 to 0.62

0.34

0.16

− 0.36 to 0.79

0.12

0.36

− 0.54 to 0.69

0.21

0.27

− 0.47 to 0.74

Volume

0.32

0.18

− 0.38 to 0.79

0.55

0.048

0.11 to 0.87

0.06

0.43

− 0.59 to 0.66

0.41

0.11

− 0.28 to 0.82

CSA max

0.65

0.01

0.04 to 0.91

0.57

0.04

0.08 to 0.88

0.05

0.44

− 0.59 to 0.66

0.37

0.14

− 0.33 to 0.81

PCSA

0.77

0.01

0.28 to 0.94

0.36

0.29

− 0.33 to 0.81

0.32

0.35

− 0.37 to 0.79

Fascicle length

− 0.63

0.02

− 0.90 to − 0.01

− 0.26

0.22

− 0.76 to 0.43

− 0.02

0.47

− 0.64 to 0.61

  1. The corresponding p value and 95% confident interval was calculated as well. Bold numbers indicate significant correlations.