Table 2 MMPs of PF and lumbar muscles of both sides and sexes.
Side | Women group (n = 35) | Men group (n = 35) | Between-sexes difference | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PF | Frequency (Hz) | Right | 14.97 ± 2.09 | 12.19 ± 0.98 | 2.78 (2.01 ; 3.56) | < 0.001* |
Left | 15.39 ± 2.08 | 12.55 ± 1.43 | 2.84 (1.99 ; 3.69) | < 0.001* | ||
Stiffness (N/m) | Right | 223.203 ± 68.11 | 143.63 ± 21.83 | 79.57 (55.45 ; 103.70) | < 0.001* | |
Left | 231.23 ± 61.18 | 151.11 ± 26.81 | 80.11 (57.58 ; 102.65) | < 0.001* | ||
Decrement | Right | 1.04 ± 0.22 | 0.92 ± 0.22 | 0.12 (0.01 ; 0.22) | 0.029* | |
Left | 1.05 ± 0.21 | 0.93 ± 0.22 | 0.13 (0.02 ; 0.23) | 0.016* | ||
Relaxation (ms) | Right | 18.05 ± 2.71 | 23.45 ± 3.85 | -5.40 (-6.99 ; -3.81) | < 0.001* | |
Left | 17.41 ± 2.52 | 22.98 ± 3.66 | -5.58 (-7.07 ; -4.08) | < 0.001* | ||
Creep (De) | Right | 0.96 ± 0.10 | 1.16 ± 0.31 | -0.20 (-0.31 ; -0.09) | < 0.001* | |
Left | 0.94 ± 0.96 | 1.15 ± 0.26 | -0.22 (-0.31 ; -0.12) | < 0.001* | ||
Lumbar | Frequency (Hz) | Right | 13.40 ± 1.53 | 14.22 ± 1.69 | -0.82 (-1.59 ; -0.05) | 0.036* |
Left | 13.24 ± 1.59 | 14.46 ± 1.56 | -1.22 (-1.97 ; -0.47) | 0.002* | ||
Stiffness (N/m) | Right | 212.83 ± 54.00 | 244.71 ± 49.22 | -31.89 (-56.53 ; -7.24) | 0.012* | |
Left | 205.69 ± 54.56 | 243.40 ± 52.31 | -37.71 (-63.21 ; -12.22) | 0.004* | ||
Decrement | Right | 1.07 ± 0.23 | 1.11 ± 0.28 | -0.04 (-0.17 ; 0.08) | 0.485 | |
Left | 1.03 ± 0.27 | 1.09 ± 0.42 | -0.06 (-0.23 ; 0.11) | 0.493 | ||
Relaxation (ms) | Right | 22.67 ± 4.21 | 21.15 ± 4.60 | 1.52 (-0.58 ; 3.63) | 0.153 | |
Left | 23.04 ± 4.23 | 20.58 ± 4.17 | 2.46 (0.46 ; 4.47) | 0.017* | ||
Creep (De) | Right | 1.30 ± 0.26 | 1.27 ± 0.27 | 0.04 (-0.09 ; 0.16) | 0.582 | |
Left | 1.31 ± 0.25 | 1.22 ± 0.26 | 0.09 (-0.03 ; 0.21) | 0.137 |
