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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study participants (n = 89)

From: Impact of treatment strategy and physical performance on future knee-related self-efficacy in individuals with ACL injury

 

ACL-D

(n = 20)

ACL-R

(n = 46)

ACL-X

(n = 23)

p-value

Age (y), mean (SD)

25.7 (4.8)

26.7 (5.4)

25.7 (4.8)

0.673

Female gender, n (%)

7 (35)

11 (24)

7 (30)

0.672

BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD)*

23.4 (2.4)

24.2 (3.3)

23.4 (2.0)

0.789

Tegner activity score, median (IQR)

9 (7–9)

8.5 (7–9)

8 (7–9)

0.934

Participating in sports when injured, n (%)

19 (95)

46 (100)

22 (96)

0.331

Right knee injured, n (%)

12 (60)

25 (54)

12 (52)

0.868

MRI-findings

 Total ACL-rupture, n (%)

19 (95)

46 (100)

23 (100)

0.175

 Meniscal injury, n (%)**

12 (60)

32 (70)

9 (39)

0.052

Autograft type

 Patella tendon (%)

 

17 (37)

11 (48)

0.386

 Hamstring tendon, n (%)

 

29 (63)

12 (52)

0.386

Supervised exercise therapy sessionsa, mean (SD)

34 (23.2)

67 (32.3)

70 (38.1)

0.000

  1. *n = 87, **n = 88, aNumber of supervised session until 2 yrs. follow-up
  2. SD standard deviation, IQR inter-quartile range, BMI body mass index, MRI magnetic resonance imaging, ACL anterior cruciate ligament, ACL-D exercise only, ACL-R exercise plus early reconstruction, ACL-X exercise plus delayed reconstruction