Table 1 Frequency of muscle cramping in different body locations or muscle groups among those with cramping (n = 40), those with near cramping (n = 75), and those with either cramping or near cramping (n = 115)
Body location or muscle group | Combined cramping or near cramping (%) | Cramping (%) | Near cramping (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Calf | 53.9 | 57.5 | 52.0 | 0.69 |
Quadriceps | 43.5 | 57.5 | 36.0 | 0.031 |
Hamstrings | 33.0 | 45.0 | 26.7 | 0.061 |
Hip flexors | 15.7 | 17.5 | 14.7 | 0.79 |
Trunk | 6.1 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.23 |
Hip adductors | 4.3 | 2.5 | 5.3 | 0.66 |
Ankle dorsiflexors | 3.5 | 7.5 | 1.3 | 0.12 |
Forearm | 2.6 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.040 |
Feet | 2.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.28 |
Upper arm | 1.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 1.00 |
Hands | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.35 |