Table 1. Cross-sectional areas of thigh muscles (vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris, and biceps femoris) at 1/2 femur height of the amputee and the non-disabled ski racers of this study and the alpine ski racers of the Japan National Alpine Ski Team.
|
Cross-sectional areas of the thigh muscles [cm2] |
| Amputee ski racer |
Non-disabled ski racer |
Japan National Alpine Ski Team (n=6) |
| (n=1) |
(n=1) |
mean ± SD |
95 % CI |
| Vastus Medialis |
22.8 |
23.2 |
19.0 ± 2.2 |
(16.6, 21.3) |
| Vastus Lateralis |
41.2 |
32.5 |
37.1 ± 2.3 |
(34.7, 39.6) |
| Rectus Femoris |
13.4 |
10.4 |
12.3 ± 2.0 |
(10.2, 14.3) |
| Biceps Femoris |
25.3 |
15.1 |
16.7 ± 1.9 |
(14.7, 18.6) |
