Anatomical measurements (cm) | Sex | Mean | SD | Median | Min | Max | P* | P** | |
Right leg | Anterior compartment width (lateral edge of the tibia to fascia) | All | 4.8 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 0.030 | 0.003 |
Female | 4.5 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 |
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Male | 5.0 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 7.0 |
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Lateral compartment width | All | 5.3 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.3 | 0.262 | 0.164 | |
Female | 5.1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 7.3 |
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Male | 5.4 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 7.0 |
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Axial line to the anterior compartment | All | 2.9 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 0.058 | 0.010 | |
Female | 3.1 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 5.4 |
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Male | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 |
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Axial line to the lateral edge of the tibia | All | 7.4 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 10 | 0.216 | 0.979 | |
Female | 7.2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 |
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Male | 7.6 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 10.0 |
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Calf circumference 6 cm distal to tibial tuberosity | All | 37.8 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 30.7 | 46.5 | <0.005 | 0.307 | |
Female | 35.6 | 3.4 | 35.5 | 30.7 | 46.5 |
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Male | 39.4 | 2.4 | 39.0 | 35.0 | 45.5 |
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Anterior superior iliac spine to medial malleolus | All | 89.2 | 6.8 | 90.5 | 72.0 | 100.5 | <0.005 | 0.236 | |
Female | 83.7 | 5.3 | 84.0 | 72.0 | 95.0 |
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Male | 93.2 | 4.7 | 94.0 | 80.7 | 100.5 |
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Anterior superior iliac spine to lateral malleolus | All | 91.1 | 7.1 | 92.0 | 73.5 | 102 | <0.005 | 0.358 | |
Female | 85.0 | 5.3 | 84.0 | 73.5 | 96.0 |
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Male | 95.6 | 4.4 | 96.0 | 83.0 | 102.0 |
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Left leg | Anterior compartment width (lateral edge of the tibia to fascia) | All | 5.0 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 0.010 |
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Female | 4.6 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
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Male | 5.2 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 6.5 |
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Lateral compartment width | All | 5.2 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 7.5 | 0.756 |
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Female | 5.1 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 7.0 |
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Male | 5.2 | 0.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 7.5 |
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Axial line to the anterior compartment | All | 2.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 0.078 |
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Female | 2.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
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Male | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 3.9 |
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Axial line to the lateral edge of the tibia | All | 7.4 | 0.9 | 7.5 | 5.3 | 10 | 0.155 |
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Female | 7.2 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 9.5 |
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Male | 7.6 | 0.9 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 10.0 |
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Calf circumference 6 cm distal to tibial tuberosity | All | 38.0 | 3.5 | 38.0 | 30.7 | 49 | 0.005 |
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Female | 36.1 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 30.7 | 49.0 |
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Male | 39.3 | 2.3 | 39.0 | 35.0 | 45.0 |
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