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Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the potential role of accumulated measurement errors and subjective influences through a comprehensive assessment of both systematic and random errors on the correlation between tissue ST and ROM.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>A total of 75 subjects participated in this double-blinded reliability evaluation. Besides muscle thickness assessments, lower legs\u2019 ST in the calf muscle and Achilles tendon (shear-wave elastography [SWE] and viscoelastic parameters [MyotonPRO], respectively) were correlated with ankle dorsiflexion ROM (knee-to-wall test [KtW]).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Ultrasound image acquisition (i.e., muscle thickness and ST) and myotonometry showed intrasession reliability (ICC\u2009=\u20090.93\u20130.99 and 0.72\u20130.99, respectively) depending on the device. Only for MyotonPRO, there were meaningful systematic and random errors only for decrement (SEM\u2009=\u20090.002\u201310.629; MAE\u2009=\u20090.01\u201324.84). ROM showed ICC\u2009&gt;\u20090.99, while for all parameters interday reliability declined (ICC\u2009=\u20090.395\u20130.88). Interrater objectivity showed ICC\u2009=\u20090.61\u20130.91 for ultrasound analysis and 0.66\u20130.96 for myotonometry. No agreement (ICC\u2009=\u20090\u20130.09) between different ST measurements was observed, while relationship between ST and ROM depended on the investigator (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.21\u20130.26 versus <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u2009\u2212 0.02\u2013\u22120.07).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>While aligned with reliability and objectivity metrics from the literature, our results demonstrate that ST determination is device-dependent, and its relationship with ROM varies by measurement day and investigator. 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