Table 1. Shear modulus of muscle and fascia before and after intervention (kPa).
CON
CUP
P
η2p
Deep
fascia
PRE
5.6±1.5
6.3±1.4
0.006
0.409
POST
5.6±1.6
4.9±1.3*
Upper
medial gastrocnemius
PRE
4.2±0.8
4.5±0.9
0.004
0.439
POST
4.5±1.2
3.8±0.6*†
Middle
medial gastrocnemius
PRE
2.9±0.4
3.0±0.4
0.075
0.196
POST
3.0±0.5
2.9±0.3
Lower
medial gastrocnemius
PRE
3.5±0.5
3.6±0.8
0.637
0.015
POST
3.5±0.4
3.5±0.6
Deep
intermuscular fascia
PRE
7.6±2.0
7.7±1.7
0.585
0.020
POST
7.6±1.9
7.4±2.1
Values are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 16). P = p-value for the condition × time interaction (two-way repeated-measures ANOVA). η2p = partial eta-squared (small ≥ 0.01, medium ≥ 0.06, large ≥ 0.14).