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

Male

5.0

0.8

4.7

3.5

7.0

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

Male

5.4

0.8

5.5

4.0

7.0

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

Male

2.7

0.4

2.7

1.8

3.5

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

Male

7.6

0.8

7.5

6.5

10.0

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

Male

39.4

2.4

39.0

35.0

45.5

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

Male

93.2

4.7

94.0

80.7

100.5

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

Male

95.6

4.4

96.0

83.0

102.0

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

Female

4.6

0.5

4.5

4.0

6.0

Male

5.2

0.7

5.0

4.0

6.5

Lateral compartment width

All

5.2

0.8

5.0

3.2

7.5

0.756

Female

5.1

0.9

5.0

3.2

7.0

Male

5.2

0.8

5.0

4.0

7.5

Axial line to the anterior compartment

All

2.6

0.5

2.5

1.5

3.9

0.078

Female

2.8

0.6

2.7

2.0

3.9

Male

2.5

0.5

2.5

1.5

3.9

Axial line to the lateral edge of the tibia

All

7.4

0.9

7.5

5.3

10

0.155

Female

7.2

1.0

7.0

5.3

9.5

Male

7.6

0.9

7.6

5.5

10.0

Calf circumference 6 cm distal to tibial tuberosity

All

38.0

3.5

38.0

30.7

49

0.005

Female

36.1

4.0

35.0

30.7

49.0

Male

39.3

2.3

39.0

35.0

45.0