| |
LBPP group
(n = 7) |
Ctrl group
(n = 6) |
| Before |
After 4W |
P |
Before |
After 4W |
P |
| Muscle strength (N) |
97.7 ± 12.1 |
112.5 ± 9.7 |
.72 |
61.3 ± 3.0 |
63.1 ± 18.4 |
0.74 |
| VAS |
1.3 ± 0.8 |
1.0 ± 1.0 |
.28 |
2.1 ± 2.3 |
2.2 ± 1.9 |
0.77 |
| Grip strength(kg) |
19.1 ± 6.2 |
18.7 ± 6.0 |
.64 |
17.2 ± 4.8 |
16.8 ± .4 |
0.10 |
| WS (m/min) |
11.0 ± 3.3 |
18.5 ± 3.2*† |
.02 |
9.8 ± 6.4 |
10.0 ± 6.5 |
0.35 |
| 6MD |
58.7 ± 10.8 |
108.5 ± 20.5 *† |
.04 |
48.0 ± 33.5 |
43.1 ± 27.4 |
0.10 |
| Activities |
824.3 ± 443.1 |
1098.5 ± 544.2 * |
.02 |
1296.0 ± 251.5 |
1363.7 ± 259.8 |
0.23 |
Values are means ±SD’s.
*p< 0.05, significant difference from the beginning of the study
†p< 0.05, significant difference between groups
Muscle strength: quadriceps muscle strength
WS: walking speed
VAS: visual analog scale (VAS for acute knee pain)
6MD: 6-minute walking distance
Activities (measured by pedometer) per day |
