Table 2 WOMAC index, WBS, and PPT, and angular velocity of the knee

WOMAC

Pain

55 (45–60)

0 (0–10)

<0.0001^Ŧ

Stiffness

50 (37.5-62.5)

0 (0–0)

0.0001^Ŧ

Function

51.5 (45.6-7.3)

2.9 (0–7.3)

<0.0001^Ŧ

WBS

3 (2–4)

0 (0–0)

<0.0001^Ŧ

PPT

Myotomes

RF

5.4 (3.4-8.0)

10.5 (8.2-12.0)

0.0002^Ŧ

VL

3.9 (2.6-5.8)

7.5 (6.5-8.7)

0.0020^Ŧ

VM

4.0 (2.9-5.6)

6.7 (5.6-8.2)

0.0008^Ŧ

Sclerotomes

Pes anserinus bursae

2.7 (1.4-4.8)

7.4 (3.5-8.8)

0.0014^Ŧ

Patellar tendon

5.6 (2.9-8.2)

12.8 (9.9-13.8)

0.0002^Ŧ

Angular velocity

Stair ascent

278.9 (227.5-317.4)

368.1 (269.1-423.4)

0.0600

Stair descent

162.4 (131.6-198.6)

157.3 (128.4-211.7)

0.8700