Table 1 Values for extramuscular connective tissue (ECT) thickness, ECT displacement and muscle displacement in the corresponding condition at the different times including all participants

Extramuscular connective tissue thickness [mm] #

EE

0.6629 ± 0.0996

0.7028 ± 0.0820 (+ 7%)

0.7272 ± 0.0729 (+ 11%)

0.7415 ± 0.0826 (+ 13%)

0.7307 ± 0.0609 (+ 12%)

0.7296 ± 0.0768 (+ 11%)

CE

0.7003 ± 0.0596

0.7075 ± 0.0667 (+ 1%)

0.6921 ± 0.0646 (− 1%)

0.6703 ± 0.068 (− 4%)

0.6877 ± 0.0796 (− 2%)

0.6742 ± 0.0735 (− 4%)

% Difference EE-CE

 + 6%

 + 12%

 + 17%

 + 14%

 + 15%

Extramuscular connective tissue displacement [mm] §

EE

4.54 (2.61–8.57)

5.09 (0.13–17.90)

3.95 (− 1.10 to 16.60)

3.41 (2.19–18.52)

2.89 (1.29–15.85)

2.81 (1.16–20.5)

CE

6.29 (4.46–10.47)

4.95 (1.26–10.61)

6.42 (− 0.37 to 10.36)

6.38 (0.61–11.08)

5.03 (0.96–10.73)

5.40 (0.25–10.66)

Muscle displacement [mm] #

EE

41.28 ± 7.72

49.50 ± 15.72 (+ 21%)

52.87 ± 9.88 (+ 30%)

52.73 ± 12.33 (+ 38%)

51.72 ± 9.49 (+ 31%)

53.62 ± 12.55 (+ 40%)

CE

54.98 ± 11.25

48.96 ± 9.51 (− 9%)

53.83 ± 11.45 (− 1%)

48.57 ± 9.50 (− 6%)

51.41 ± 9.35 (± 0%)

54.23 ± 10.69 (− 1%)

% Difference EE-CE

 + 30%

 + 31%

 + 44%

 + 31%

 + 41%