Table 2 Average echo intensity and cross-sectional area of the region of interest (ROI) at before and after the 6 months rehabilitation exercise
Before (n = 27) | After (n = 27) | %change | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average echo intensity | |||||||||
Rectus femoris (a.u.) | 4.47 | ± | 1.09 | 4.39 | ± | 0.89* | 0.27 | ± | 13.79 |
Vastus lateralis (a.u.) | 66.99 | ± | 14.97 | 56.08 | ± | 17.28* | −16.85 | ± | 15.70 |
Biceps femoris (a.u.) | 59.12 | ± | 13.24 | 42.04 | ± | 13.43* | −28.43 | ± | 21.01 |
Thigh muscles (a.u.) | 67.20 | ± | 10.59 | 52.71 | ± | 13.10* | −22.04 | ± | 12.57 |
Cross-sectional area of ROI | |||||||||
Rectus femoris (cm2) | 3.67 | ± | 1.01 | 3.51 | ± | 0.84 | −1.19 | ± | 20.37 |
Vastus lateralis (cm2) | 4.89 | ± | 1.73 | 4.68 | ± | 1.39 | −1.56 | ± | 17.87 |
Biceps femoris (cm2) | 4.86 | ± | 1.41 | 4.99 | ± | 1.32 | 8.99 | ± | 35.12 |
Thigh muscles (cm2) | 4.47 | ± | 1.09 | 4.39 | ± | 0.89 | 0.27 | ± | 13.79 |