Table 2.
Architectural parameters of Vastus Lateralis (VL), Gastrocnemius Medialis (GM), Gastrocnemius Lateralis (GL), Triceps Brachii (TB), and Biceps Brachii (BB) muscles in S1 (n = 11) and S2 (n = 12).
Variable
S1
S2
Mean (±SD)
Range
Mean (±SD)
Range
Muscle thickness (cm)
VL
*
2.25 (.12)
2.01 - 2.45
2.14 (.11)
1.98 - 2.31
GM
1.88 (.19)
1.52 - 2.15
1.75 (.17)
1.41 - 2.02
GL
*
1.70 (.21)
1.18 - 2.03
1.51 (.20)
1.08 - 2.01
TB
*
2.24 (.15)
2.04 - 2.48
2.10 (.13)
1.92 - 2.41
BB
2.08 (.21)
1.79 - 2.47
2.04 (.22)
1.78 - 2.52
Pennation angle (°)
VL
16.0 (2.6)
12.3 - 22.3
18.3 (3.7)
12.5 - 25.1
GM
20.2 (3.8)
15.4 - 27.3
21.3 (5.1)
13.3 - 29.0
GL
16.1 (1.6)
13.3 - 19.7
17.2 (2.1)
14.1 - 21.2
TB
*
16.9 (2.3)
12.6 - 21.6
19.1 (2.8)
13.2 - 22.8
Absolute fascicle length (cm)
VL
*
8.30 (1.1)
6.19 - 10.71
7.04 (1.2)
4.91 - 9.16
GM
5.59 (1.0)
4.23 - 8.11
5.04 (1.1)
3.18 - 6.87
GL
*
6.13 (.7)
5.13 - 7.19
5.23 (1.1)
3.22 - 7.69
TB
*
7.86 (1.4)
5.59 - 11.42
6.55 (1.1)
5.08 - 8.99
Fascicle length/limb length (cm/cm)
VL
*
.21 (.03)
.15 - .28
.18 (.03)
.11 - .24
GM
.14 (.03)
.10 - .21
.12 (.03)
.07 - .17
GL
.15 (.02)
.11 - .19
.13 (.03)
.08 - .19
TB
*
.21 (.03)
.15 - .28
.18 (.04)
.14 - .26
* Significant differences between S1 and S2, p < 0.05.