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Table 1 Baseline characteristics

From: Effects of home-based resistance training and neuromuscular electrical stimulation in knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

 

Experimental condition

 

NMES (n = 10)

RT (n = 10)

Control (n = 6)

Female: Male

4:6

4:6

3:3

Age (years)

63.9 ± 5.8

63.4 ± 5.9

65.2 ± 3.1

Height (m)

1.59 ± 0.10

1.60 ± 0.07

1.62 ± 0.15

Body mass index (kg/m2)

33.7 ± 5.6

33.9 ± 8.3

31.7 ± 4.1

Walk test (s)

15.43 ± 3.61

16.81 ± 3.39

16.64 ± 3.64

Chair Rise Test (s)

7.37 ± 2.05

8.33 ± 1.45

8.16 ± 2.23

Stair Climb Test (s)

14.31 ± 5.11

15.12 ± 5.32

13.27 ± 5.36

  1. Values are mean ± standard deviation.
  2. NMES, Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Group; RT, Resistance Training Group.