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Table 2 Reliability of muscle contraction ratio in the controls (dominant and nondominant sides) and patients with sciatica (affected and unaffected sides)

From: Test-retest reliability of nerve and muscle morphometric characteristics utilizing ultrasound imaging in individuals with unilateral sciatica and controls

 

Mean

SD

ICC

SEM

MDC

Dominant

 Multifidus

1.24

0.19

0.82

0.08

0.22

 Biceps Femoris

1.17

0.14

0.91

0.04

0.11

 Medial Gastrocnemius

1.12

0.07

0.90

0.03

0.08

 Soleus

1.10

0.06

0.87

0.03

0.07

Nondominant

 Multifidus

1.25

0.17

0.84

0.06

0.18

 Biceps Femoris

1.20

0.13

0.90

0.03

0.14

 Medial Gastrocnemius

1.12

0.07

0.86

0.03

0.09

 Soleus

1.10

0.07

0.88

0.03

0.09

Affected

 Multifidus

0.87

0.40

0.85

0.05

0.16

 Biceps Femoris

1.13

0.25

0.89

0.08

0.22

 Medial Gastrocnemius

1.01

0.20

0.87

0.07

0.19

 Soleus

0.90

0.07

0.90

0.06

0.17

Unaffected

 Multifidus

1.20

0.14

0.89

0.04

0.13

 Biceps Femoris

1.27

0.16

0.90

0.04

0.13

 Medial Gastrocnemius

1.20

0.21

0.86

0.07

0.19

 Soleus

1.25

0.22

0.89

0.06

0.18

  1. SD Standard Deviation, ICC Intraclass correlation coefficient, SEM Standard Error of Measurement, MDC Minimal Detectable Change