Research Article

Differences in Plantar Flexor Fascicle Length and Pennation Angle between Healthy and Poststroke Individuals and Implications for Poststroke Plantar Flexor Force Contributions

Table 3

PCSA, force contributions ( ) and percentages of overall plantar flexor torque (±SD).

PCSAMG
(cm2)
PCSALG
(cm2)
PCSASOL
(cm2)

(N)

(N)

(N)

Paretic26.22 ± 2.9720.89 ± 3.2472.43 ± 26.61424.30 ± 148.03330.24 ± 96.461099.79 ± 428.7323.33 ± 6.1318.4 ± 2.7358.1 ± 8.56
Non-Paretic31.27 ± 6.6124.36 ± 6.8986.56 ± 27.63626.71 ± 168.55483.35 ± 140.921676.29 ± 436.9422.8 ± 3.6217.83 ± 2.4959.36 ± 5.41
P/NP ratio0.840.860.840.680.680.66