ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2020
M-Mode Ultrasound Examination of Soleus Muscle in Healthy Subjects: Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability Study.
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- Problems in Diagnosis and Treatment of Soleus Muscle Injuries-Narrative Review and Case Report.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Predicting median nerve depth from anthropometric features: A tool for safer invasive procedures.PloS one · 2025Observational
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- An ultrasound-guided percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation regimen devised using finite element modeling promotes functional recovery after median nerve transection.Neural regeneration research · 2023Article
- Validation of the Measuring Protocol for the Infraspinatus Muscle with M-Mode Ultrasound in Asymptomatic Subjects. Intra- and Inter-examiner Reliability Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Multi-Sensing Techniques with Ultrasound for Musculoskeletal Assessment: A Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Test-Retest Reliability of Ultrasonographic Measurements from the Rectus Femoris Muscle 1-5 Years after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Ipsilateral and Contralateral Legs: An Observational, Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Muscular Echovariation as a New Biomarker for the Classification of Soleus Muscle Pathology: A Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Insights into extrinsic foot muscle activation during a 75 min run using T2 mapping.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Ultrasound Imaging Evaluation of Textural Features in Athletes with Soleus Pathology-A Novel Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveM-mode ultrasound imaging (US) reflects the motion of connective tissue within muscles. The objectives of this study were to evaluate inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of soleus muscle measurements between examiners with different levels of US experience in asymptomatic subjects and to investigate the level of soleus muscle isometric activity in two positions (knee extended and knee flexed at 30°).
methodsThirty volunteers without a history of ankle pain were evaluated with US examinations of the soleus muscle. Each muscle was scanned independently by two evaluators. Muscle at rest thickness, maximal isometric contraction thickness, time and velocity measures were detailed and blinded to the other examiner.
resultsIntra- and inter-rater reliability at rest, in maximal isometric contraction thickness, contraction time and contraction velocity measures for both positions (extended and flexed knee) were reported from good to excellent for all outcome measurements. The position with the knee extended reported a statistically significant increase in thickness after motion showing 1.33 ± 0.27 mm for measurements at rest thickness with knee extended versus 1.50 ± 0.29 mm for measurements at end thickness with the knee in flexed position (
conclusionsThis study found that intra- and inter-examiner reliability of M-mode ultrasound imaging of the soleus muscle was excellent in asymptomatic subjects and the soleus muscle activity was different between the position with the knee extended and the position with the knee flexed.
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