Muscle region . | N . | Mass (g) . | Fascicle length (mm) . | Pennation angle (degrees) . | PCSA (mm2) . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LG | 4 | 10.6±1.1 | 18.6±1.1 | 23.7±0.9 | 488.6±56.8 |
pMG* | 4 | 18.9±2.1 | 17.8±0.7 | 28.0±1.5 | 910.7±120.8 |
dMG* | 4 | 18.9±2.1 | 17.4±0.9 | 27.1±1.4 | 910.7±120.8 |
Muscle region . | N . | Mass (g) . | Fascicle length (mm) . | Pennation angle (degrees) . | PCSA (mm2) . |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
LG | 4 | 10.6±1.1 | 18.6±1.1 | 23.7±0.9 | 488.6±56.8 |
pMG* | 4 | 18.9±2.1 | 17.8±0.7 | 28.0±1.5 | 910.7±120.8 |
dMG* | 4 | 18.9±2.1 | 17.4±0.9 | 27.1±1.4 | 910.7±120.8 |
LG, lateral gastrocnemius; pMG, proximal region of the medial gastrocnemius; dMG, distal region of the medial gastrocnemius; PCSA,physiological cross-sectional area
Values are means ± s.e.m.
Note that values for mass and PCSA are for the entire MG