Table 4. Relationships between 30m sprint speed and muscle architecture in the dominant and non-dominant limbs in men (n=14) and women (n=14) [r (p-value)].
Rectus Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Men
Women
Men
Women
Muscle Thickness (cm)
Dominant
.16 (.63)
.14 (.65)
.01 (.98)
-.34 (.24)
Non-Dominant
.29 (.27)
.32 (.27)
.22 (.37)
-.24 (.34)
%DIFF
-.20 (.49)
.34 (.22)
.21 (.47)
.03 (.93)
Pennation Angle (°)
Dominant
-.69 (.01)
.07 (.82)
-.04 (.89)
.50 (.07)
Non-Dominant
-.56 (.04)
-.50 (.07)
-.16 (.58)
.32 (.28)
%DIFF
.10 (.74)
.49 (.08)
-.05 (.87)
.35 (.22)
Fascicle Length (cm)
Dominant
.54 (.05)
.02 (.94)
.06 (.85)
-.50 (.07)
Non-Dominant
.65 (.01)
.59 (.03)
.29 (.31)
-.32 (.26)
%DIFF
-.10 (.74)
.57 (.03)
-.11 (.72)
.17 (.56)
Cross-Sectional Area (cm2)
Dominant
-.01 (.98)
.07 (.80)
.44 (.12)
.16 (.58)
Non-Dominant
-.20 (.51)
-.07 (.82)
.44 (.12)
.40 (.16)
%DIFF
-.48 (.08)
.42 (.13)
-.17 (.55)
-.38 (.18)
Echo Intensity (au)
Dominant
-.02 (.94)
.39 (.17)
-.38 (.19)
.20 (.50)
Non-Dominant
-.02 (.95)
.44 (.12)
-.48 (.08)
.09 (.75)
%DIFF
.02 (.92)
-.29 (.32)
-.25 (.38)
-.01 (.99)
‡ %DIFF = Absolute percent difference between dominant and non-dominant limbs.