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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between morphological variables and flexibility parameters obtained in study 1

From: Association between plantar flexor muscle volume and dorsiflexion flexibility in healthy young males: ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging studies

 

Active ROM

Passive ROM

Passive stiffness

 

r

P value

r

P value

r

P value

Lower leg length

−0.134

0.203

−0.152

0.149

0.183

0.080

Lower leg circumference

−0.447

<0.001

−0.484

<0.001

0.523

<0.001

Plantar flexor MT

−0.415

<0.001

−0.254

0.014

0.510

<0.001

Estimated plantar flexor MV

−0.433

<0.001

−0.299

0.004

0.541

<0.001

  1. Bold fonts indicate significant correlations (P < 0.05) between flexibility parameters and morphological variables