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Table 6 Sensory function in subjects with good and poor movement quality during the functional tasks

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

 

Functional tasks

Measures of sensory function

 
 

Single-limb mini squat

Stair descending

Forward lunge

Drop-jump

 

(n = 7)

(n = 16)

 

(n = 13)

(n = 9)

 

(n = 8)

(n = 11)

 

(n = 7)

(n = 6)

 

Women

Good

Poor

Mean difference (95%CI)

Good

Poor

Mean difference (95%CI)

Good

Poor

Mean difference (95%CI)

Good

Poor

Mean difference (95%CI)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

TDPM

1.82 (0.81)

2.70 (1.52)

−0.88 (−2.16 to 0.39)

2.71 (1.54)

2.00 (1.17)

0.71 (−0.56 to 1.98)

2.59 (1.63)

2.55 (1.41)

0.48 (−1.43 to 1.53)

1.96 (1.25)

2.92 (1.77)

−0.95 (−2.80 to 0.89)

VPT MTP1

4.29 (1.11)

5.37 (2.67)

−1.01 (−3.28 to 1.11)

4.05 (0.99)

6.48 (3.10)

−2.43 (−4.84 to −0.02)

4.04 (1.16)

5.15 (2.28)

−1.10 (−2.97 to 0.75)

4.76 (1.47)

3.72 (0.57)

1.04 (−0.37 to 2.45)

VPT MM

6.52 (1.86)

7.42 (2.83)

−0.90 (−3.39 to 1.55)

5.97 (1.77)

8.95 (2.82)

−2.88 (−4.91 to −0.84)

5.25 (1.22)

7.94 (2.37)

−2.69 (−4.63 to −0.74)

6.52 (2.12)

6.17 (0.78)

0.36 (−1.67 to 2.38)

VPT MF

12.29 (5.66)

12.12 (2.61)

0.16 (−3.37 to 3.69)

11.43 (4.13)

13.59 (2.61)

−2.15 (−5.41 to 0.10)

10.33 (4.17)

13.67 (3.31)

−3.33 (−6.95 to 0.28)

10.62 (4.86)

13.50 (3.06)

−2.88 (−7.95 to 2.19)

Men

(n = 7)

(n = 21)

 

(n = 19)

(n = 9)

 

(n = 12)

(n = 16)

 

(n = 11)

(n = 12)

 

TDPM

1.86 (0.86)

1.93 (0.89)

−0.07 (−0.86 to 0.72)

1.66 (0.58)

2.44 (1.14)

−0.79 (−1.69 to 0.11)

1.98 (1.03)

1.86 (0.75)

0.12 (−0.57 to 0.81)

1.57 (0.71)

2.23 (1.04)

−0.66 (−1.44 to 0.12)

VPT MTP1

5.24 (1.82)

5.29 (3.20)

−0.47 (−2.68 to 2.59)

5.58 (3.35)

4.63 (1.46)

0.95 (−1.46 to 3.37)

6.00 (4.08)

4,73 (1.43)

1.27 (−0.98 to 3.52)

6.12 (4.26)

4.86 (1.33)

1.29 (−1.43 to 3.95)

VPT MM

7.81 (1.92)

9.09 (4.53)

−1.29 (−5.28 to 2.71)

9.00 (5.16)

8.29 (2.31)

0.71 (−3.02 to 4.43)

9.94 (6.33)

7.89 (1.91)

2.05 (−1.38 to 3.93)

9.94 (6.53)

8.36 (2.31)

1.58 (−2.59 to 5.75)

VPT MF

12.90

14.36

−1.46 (−5.12 to 2.20)

13.77 (4.32)

14.48 (3.62)

−0.71 (−4.13 to 2.71)

14.92 (4.66)

13.31 (3.63)

1.60 (−1.57 to 4.78)

14.06 (4.84)

14.36 (3.94)

−0.30 (−4.17 to 3.57)

  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).