Table 2 patient's baseline characteristics
Variable | Experimental group n = 21 | Control group n = 22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Female/Male | 15/6 | 17/5 | ||
Mean | sd | |||
age | 70 | (8.5) | 67 | (7) |
active ROM extension (degrees) | 8° | (6°) | 8° | (5°) |
passive ROM extension (degrees) | 5° | (5°) | 5° | (5°) |
active ROM flexion (degrees) | 106° | (19°) | 102° | (20°) |
passive ROM flexion (degrees) | 110° | (19°) | 114° | (15°) |
functional status WOMAC | 44 | (16.7) | 40 | (16.6) |
WOMAC subscale pain | 9.2 | (2.7) | 8.3 | (3.5) |
WOMAC subscale stiffness | 3.7 | (1.1) | 3.3 | (1.4) |
WOMAC subscale difficulty | 31.1 | (9.3) | 28.2 | (11.8) |
functional status KSS knee | 49 | (18) | 43 | (21) |
KSS function | 53 | (18) | 52 | (21) |
Pain (11 point scale) | 3,7 | (2,8) | 3,5 | (3,3) |