Fig. 3
Paired comparison of (A) df, (B) TGP, (C) G’max, (D) CFmax and (E) relative clot mass M based on values of fractal dimension in the LMI and SHI at immediately following exercise. Note. The dashed line on the y-axis depicts the upper and lower ranges. The error bars represent the IQRs for median values; *p < 0.05 denotes the statistical level. (E) Connected fibrin fibres are depicted by green and red dots, with red dots corresponding to areas of maximum density reflecting a more complex interconnected microstructure (i.e., greater mass). In the SHI group and its hypercoagulable phase, there were 2.5 times more clots than clots in the LMI group. This is illustrated by the nonlinear relationship between df and the clot mass (for illustrative purposes, the clot mass has been normalised to a value of 1 at the mean df value of the LMI group)