Table 2 Correlation between the proton density fat fraction (PDFF) or relative cross-sectional area (relCSA) and relative maximum voluntary isometric contraction (relMVIC) in extension and flexion (males and females together)
| Â | relMVIC | relCSA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Right | Left | Right | |||
Extension | PDFF | r p value | -0.649 0.002 | -0.612 0.004 | -0.284 0.225 | -0.308 0.186 |
relCSA | r p value | 0.585 0.007 | 0.448 0.048 | – | – | |
Flexion | PDFF | r p value | -0.446 0.049 | -0.676 0.001 | -0.125 0.599 | -0.173 0.465 |
relCSA | r p value | 0.238 0.312 | 0.207 0.380 | – | – | |