Comparisons of Dependent Variables between Pre-and Post-intervention in the Self-myofascial Release of the Sole Afterward in the Gastrocnemius Self-stretching Exercise Group
Variables | Pre | Post | Differences | t | p |
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DF PROM (°) | 6.72 ± 2.00a | 14.09 ± 2.11 | 7.36 ± 2.06 | 11.840 | .000 |
DF AROM (°) | 10.18 ± 4.60 | 15.90 ± 5.06 | 5.72 ± 2.64 | 7.171 | .000 |
MGCM Muscle tone (N/m) | 17.97 ± 3.36 | 16.97 ± 2.63 | 1.00 ± 1.22 | 2.710 | .022 |
LGCM Muscle tone (N/m) | 17.35 ± 3.23 | 16.19 ± 2.79 | 1.16 ± 1.29 | 2.979 | .014 |
aMean±standard deviation
*Indicates a significant difference between pre and post-intervention (p < .05)
DF PROM: ankle dorsiflexion passive range of motion, DF AROM: ankle dorsiflexion active range of motion, MGCM: medial gastrocnemius, LGCM: lateral gastrocnemius