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Table 4 Correlation coefficients between morphological variables and flexibility parameters obtained in study 2

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

0.022

0.896

−0.108

0.519

0.114

0.495

Lower leg circumference

−0.522

0.001

−0.638

<0.001

0.610

<0.001

Plantar flexor ACSA

−0.438

0.006

−0.382

0.018

0.598

<0.001

Plantar flexor MV

−0.484

0.002

−0.383

0.018

0.592

<0.001

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