Research Article

Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Needle Electrolysis in Dancers with Chronic Soleus Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Sociodemographic data of the sample.

DataPNE group (n = 10)Eccentric exercise group (n = 10)Combined group (n = 10) value

Age, years20.40 ± 2.6321.30 ± 2.7121.40 ± 2.710.709
Weight, kg55.50 ± 7.0756.00 ± 4.2457.80 ± 8.250.727
Height, m1.65 ± 6.711.65 ± 5.821.63 ± 5.690.742
BMI, kg/m220.40 ± 2.4120.38 ± 1.3621.48 ± 2.230.401
Practice time, hours29.9 ± 6.5932.30 ± 5.3330.00 ± 6.660.633
Dance years, years14.2 ± 3.3912.6 ± 4.6714.90 ± 3.780.428
Gender (F/M)9/19/19/1
Pathological side (R/L)3/72/82/8

BMI, body mass index; PNE, percutaneous needle electrolysis.