Table 3 Group differences in muscle architecture, walking function and muscle strength on group-level, presented as median and interquartile range (IQR)

Muscle architecture (n = 8)

Muscle thickness (cm)

1.62

1.45–1.67

1.68

1.49–1.83

0.08

Fascicle length (cm)

3.04

2.69–3.99

2.98

2.64–3.69

0.44

Pennation angle (°)

24.90

22.18–38.18

28.00

23.60–38.00

0.48

Walking function (n = 8)

Speed (m/s)

1.06

0.96–1.20

1.09

0.98–1.28

0.57

Angular velocity at push-off (°/s)

169

167.75–250.00

192.5

164.25–245.75

0.64

Active RoM (°)

27.2

24.65–28.18

24.45

22.00–26.95

0.50

Muscle strength (n = 6)

RFD 50 (Nm/s)

4.58

3.89–5.47

8.48

6.79–10.75

0.09

RFD 100 (Nm/s)

3.29

2.99–6.97

10.52

8.39–14.47

0.03

RFD 200 (Nm/s)

4.77

2.03–9.65

15.19

10.80–20.96

0.06

MVC (Nm)

19.42

15.29–22.88

21.10

20.11–24.69

0.03