Table 2. Descriptive statistics of Elastography parameters.
Group
Time
Mean
± SD
95%
Confidence Interval
Lower
Upper
Muscle
Stiffness1 PLC
n = 10 MFR n = 11 (m/s)
PLC
t0
3.19 ± 0.57
2.78
3.60
MFR
3.36
± 0.66
2.92
3.80
PLC
t24†*
4.39 ± 0.48
4.04
4.73
MFR
3.77
± 0.64
3.35
4.20
PLC
t48†
4.12 ± 0.61
3.68
4.56
MFR
3.72
± 0.93
3.10
4.34
Fascia
Stiffness2 PLC
n=10 MFR n = 11 (m/s)
PLC
t0
3.33 ± 0.51
2.96
3.70
MFR
3.26
± 0.58
2.87
3.65
PLC
t24
3.59 ± 0.39
3.31
3.87
MFR
3.28
± 0.67
2.84
3.73
PLC
t48
3.54 ± 0.53
3.17
3.92
MFR
3.42
± 0.74
2.92
3.92
PLC, placebo group; MFR, myofascial release group; VAS, visual analogue scale; SD, standard deviation; t0, baseline; t24, 24 h after exercise; t48, 48 h after exercise.
1 Stiffness of the erector spinae muscle.
2 Stiffness of the extramuscular connective tissue.
† Significant time differences to t0 at p < .05 level.