Table 2 Mean EI and SR values for Group S and Group P for the affected and unaffected limbs of Group P. Values are expressed as the mean ± sd and minimum and maximum values (EI elasticity index, SR strain ratio, sd standard deviation of the mean)

Group S

0.57 ± 0.19^a

(0.3–1.3)

0.51 ± 0.14^a

(0.3-2)

0.32 ± 0.19^a

(0.1–0.8)

0.28 ± 0.2^a

(0.2–1.2)

Group P

1.09 ± 1^b

(0.3–5.5)

0.89 ± 0.7^b

(0.3–4.1)

0.78 ± 1.48^b

(0.1–13.6)

0.72 ± 0.85^b

(0.1–5.2)

Affected limb of P

1.05 ± 0.95^b

(0.3–4.9)

0.83 ± 0.67^b

(0.3–4.1)

0.7 ± 1.05^b

(0.1–7.1)

0.68 ± 0.72^b

(0.1-7)

Unaffected limb of P

0.85 ± 0.91^ab

(0.3–5.5)

0.77 ± 0.62^c

(0.1-7)

0.71 ± 1.87^ab

(0.1–13.6)

0.57 ± 0.67^c

(0.1–4.1)