Group | n | Leg circumference (cm, x ± s) | muscle strength | ||||
Left thigh | Left calf | Right thigh | Right calf | normal | abnormal | ||
Experimental | 30 | 40.15 ± 3.66 | 31.39 ± 3.56 | 39.63 ± 5.26 | 31.39 ± 3.65 | 22 | 8 |
Control | 30 | 40.05 ± 3.98 | 29.30 ± 3.85 | 40.16 ± 4.00 | 29.25 ± 3.05 | 18 | 12 |
Statistics | t = 0.095 | t = 2.192 | t = 0.095 | t = 2.484 | χ2 = 0.412 | ||
P Value | >0.05 | <0.05 | >0.05 | <0.05 | >0.05 |