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Table 4 Sensory function and knee position score data during the functional tasks for women and men

From: Association between sensory function and medio-lateral knee position during functional tasks in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury

 

Women (n = 23)

Men (n = 28)

 

Sensory test (n = 51)

Mean (SD)

p-value

TDPM (degrees)

2.43 (1.38)

1.91 (0.87)

0.105

VPT-MTP 1 (volts)

5.04 (2.33)

5.27 (2.88)

0.754

VPT-MM (volts)

7.14 (2.57)

8.77 (4.41)

0.124

VPT-MF (volts)

12.17 (3.66)

14.0 (4.05)

0.098

Functional task

Median (quartiles, range)

 

Single-limb mini squat

1 (0–1, 0–2) (n = 23)

1 (0–2, 0–2) (n = 28)

0.116

Stair descending

0 (0–1, 0–1) (n = 22)

0 (0–1, 0–2) (n = 28)

0.675

Forward lunge

1 (0–1, 0–1) (n = 19)

1 (0–1, 0–2) (n = 28)

0.824

Drop jump

0 (0–1, 0–2) (n = 13)

1 (0–1, 0–2) (n = 23)

0.662

  1. TDPM = threshold to detection of passive motion, VPT = vibration perception threshold, MTP1 = metatarsophalangeal joint 1, MM = medial malleolus, MF = medial femoral condyle, bold text = statistically significant difference (p ≤ 0.05).