Table 2 Outcome measures
NMES (n = 10) | RT (n = 10) | Control (n = 6) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 | Week 8 | Week 14 | Week 1 | Week 8 | Week 14 | Week 1 | Week 8 | Week 14 | |
Walk Test (s) | 15.43±3.61 | 13.85±3.79* | 13.08±4.08* | 16.81±3.39 | 14.07±3.40* | 14.50±3.71* | 16.64±3.64 | 16.30±3.58 | 11.55±4.10 |
Chair Rise Test (s) | 7.37±2.05 | 6.35±1.46* | 5.79±1.20* | 8.33±1.45 | 5.97±0.58* | 6.18±1.05* | 8.16±2.23 | 8.01±2.17 | 5.20±1.11 |
Stair Climb Test (s) | 14.31±5.11 | 11.87±4.21* | 12.48±6.44* | 15.12±5.32 | 11.78±4.54* | 11.84±5.03* | 13.27±5.36 | 13.06±5.84 | 9.63±2.99 |
WOMAC Physical Function | 41.04±11.60 | 33.88±12.66 | 31.50±12.63* | 31.68±12.92 | 33.91±12.91 | 31.50±14.40 | 31.67±17.95 | 26.11±15.33 | 21.67±18.90 |
WOMAC Pain | 11.50±3.50 | 8.88±3.29* | 8.50±2.72 | 11.05±3.02 | 10.78±4.31 | 9.60±4.14 | 9.00±3.65 | 8.33±4.36 | 8.33±4.08 |
WOMAC Stiffness | 5.17±2.17 | 3.92±2.15 | 4.10±2.18 | 5.23±0.68 | 4.73±1.74 | 4.45±2.24 | 5.22±1.72 | 4.11±1.83 | 4.00±2.37 |
SF-36 Physical Health | 39.25±16.95 | 50.50±16.60* | 47.60±10.73 | 39.73±16.51 | 50.00±23.12 | 53.20±25.09 | 51.78±24.34 | 56.00±24.74 | 67.83±21.71 |
SF-36 Mental Health | 60.67±26.45 | 70.67±21.84 | 65.40±12.98 | 56.36±21.91 | 66.64±20.36 | 65.30±24.91 | 62.00±25.41 | 65.00±27.77 | 70.50±22.40 |
Isometric Peak Torque (Nm) | 88.16±31.21 | 92.59±36.66 | 86.65±31.21 | 82.55±22.39 | 87.16±17.84 | 86.87±21.44 | 92.99±47.89 | 100.30±32.80 | 97.35±44.76 |
Isokinetic Peak Torque (Nm) | 67.33±19.42 | 71.37±23.89 | 66.36±20.18 | 64.52±21.74 | 71.79±17.27 | 70.91±21.83 | 75.10±28.45 | 75.91±28.83 | 77.80±47.45 |
Quadriceps CSA (mm2) | 4061±721 | 4279±784* | 4335±610 | 4521±651* | |||||