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Table 3 Baseline characteristics. Values are means (SD) unless stated otherwise

From: The effect of targeted treatment on people with patellofemoral pain: a pragmatic, randomised controlled feasibility study

Characteristics

MT group (n = 14)

UC group (n = 12)

Age (years)

29.1 (6.3)

29.3 (5.5)

No (%) of females

7 (50%)

8 (66.7)

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

25.9 (4.8)

27.7 (7.9)

Median (interquartile range) duration of knee pain (months)

30 (16.5–75.25)

33 (10.5–54)

Physical activity (hours/week)

3.1 (2.6)

3.9 (3.7)

No (%) with bilateral knee pain

9 (64.3)

4 (33.3)

Anterior Knee Pain Scale

74.6 (9.9)

74.75 (12.3)

Worst pain

4.7 (1.68)

5.4 (2.3)

Average pain

3.0 (1.4)

3.9 (2.2)

No of participants who had received previous treatment (%)

10 (71.4)

9 (75.0)