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Table 4 The ultrasonic findings of the two groups initially, at 4 weeks and 12 weeks

From: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy versus musculoskeletal mesotherapy for Achilles tendinopathy in athlete

Tendon thickness

mm

Initial

4 weeks

12 weeks

Paired t test

P1

P2

S

Group I

7.5 ± 1.68

7.06 ± 1.05

6.14 + 0.8

P value

% of change

0.067

5.87

0.01*

14.67

S

Group II

7.1 ± 1.45

6.93 ± 0.98

6.9 ± 0.45

P value

% of change

0.155

2.39

0.027*

11.13

S

t

0.806

0.405

0.633

    

p3

0.425

0.687

0.030

    

S

NS

NS

S

    
  1. p1, p2 change through time. Paired t test. P3: difference between groups I and II at each time
  2. *P value