NMES Group (n = 20) | Rehabilitation group (n = 20) | NMES + Rehabilitation Group (n = 20) | p | |||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 |