Table 7 Comparison of shear wave velocities of right median nerve at forearm in different age and BMI groups.

From: Preliminary study on the influencing factors of shear wave elastography for peripheral nerves in healthy population

Groups

N

Mean shear wave velocity (Cmean) (m/s)

p

Age (years old)

18–39

32

3.37 (0.78)

0.857

40–59

49

3.37 (0.70)

 ≥ 60

24

3.55 (0.84)

BMI (kg/m2)

 < 18.5

6

3.75 (1.21)

0.587

18.5–24

68

3.35 (0.65)

 ≥ 24

31

3.53 (0.74)