| NMES Group (n = 20) |
Rehabilitation group (n = 20) |
NMES + Rehabilitation Group (n = 20) |
p |
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| Medial gastocnemius |
Affected side |
Elasticity index |
2.59 ± 0.62 |
2.40 ± 0.68 |
2.42 ± 0.72 |
0.641 |
| Thickness |
11.63 ± 2.93 |
12.13 ± 2.72 |
12.86 ± 2.84 |
0.392 |
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| Unaffected side |
Elasticity index |
2.37 ± 0.67 |
1.96 ± 0.60 |
2.38 ± 0.71 |
0.076 |
|
| Thickness |
13.19 ± 2.20 |
12.37 ± 2.02 |
12.15 ± 2.35 |
0.299 |
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| lateral gastrocnemius |
Affected side |
Elasticity index |
2.48 ± 0.69 |
2.43 ± 0.61 |
2.54 ± 0.63 |
0.875 |
| Thickness |
11.25 ± 2.41 |
11.36 ± 1.85 |
12.28 ± 2.23 |
0.268 |
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| Unaffected side |
Elasticity index |
2.38 ± 0.64 |
2.41 ± 0.61 |
2.51 ± 0.76 |
0.812 |
|
| Thickness |
12.41 ± 2.27 |
12.00 ± 2.28 |
12.00 ± 2.73 |
0.828 |
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| Biceps muscle |
Affected side |
Elasticity index |
3.06 ± 0.90 |
3.02 ± 0.73 |
3.05 ± 0.76 |
0.988 |
| Thickness |
19.94 ± 1.28 |
18.93 ± 2.13 |
19.34 ± 1.53 |
0.174 |
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| Unaffected side |
Elasticity index |
2.84 ± 1.08 |
2.79 ± 0.81 |
2.82 ± 0.95 |
0.989 |
|
| Thickness |
19.91 ± 1.12 |
18.19 ± 1.86 |
18.37 ± 1.92 |
0.003 |