Table 3 Descriptive data from myotonometry.

From: Normative data and correlation between dynamic knee valgus and neuromuscular response among healthy active males: a cross-sectional study

Muscle

Variable

N

Mean ± SD [95% CI]

Left gluteus maximus

Tone

50

15.13 ± 1.74 [14.64, 15.61]

Stiffness

50

157.12 ± 22.42 [150.90, 163.33]

Left biceps femoris

Tone

50

15.13 ± 1.74 [14.64, 15.61]

Stiffness

50

271.51 ± 45.84 [258.80, 284.21]

Left semitendinosus

Tone

50

15.95 ± 1.64 [15.49, 16.40]

Stiffness

50

282.22 ± 39.78 [271.19, 293.24]

Left lateral gastrocnemius

Tone

50

15.73 ± 1.97 [15.18, 16.27]

Stiffness

50

265.00 ± 61.50a [247.95, 282.04]

Left medial gastrocnemius

Tone

50

15.45 ± 1.85 [14.93, 15.96]

Stiffness

50

261.45 ± 33.90 [252.05, 270.84]

Right gluteus maximus

Tone

50

10.63 ± 0.65 [10.44, 10.81]

Stiffness

50

164.00 ± 27.00a [156.51, 171.48]

Right biceps femoris

Tone

50

15.30 ± 2.02 [14.74, 15.85]

Stiffness

50

272.22 ± 51.25 [258.01, 286.42]

Right semitendinosus

Tone

50

16.17 ± 1.90 [15.64, 16.69]

Stiffness

50

286.96 ± 48.01 [273.65, 300.26]

Right lateral gastrocnemius

Tone

50

15.61 ± 1.93 [15.07, 16.14]

Stiffness

50

272.49 ± 42.39 [260.74, 284.23]

Right medial gastrocnemius

Tone

50

15.65 ± 1.82 [15.14, 16.15]

Stiffness

50

263.14 ± 34.36 [253.61, 272.66]

  1. SD standard deviation, Tc contraction time, Dm maximal displacement.
  2. aMedian ± interquartile range.