Effect of high body mass index on knee muscle strength and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring tendon autografts

Table 3 Modulus knee muscle strength (N-m)

			Baseline	16 weeks	28 weeks	^‡p value	^§p value	^δp value
			Mean±SD	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	^‡p value	^§p value	^δp value
Injury side	Extensor	Normal BMI group	42±31	65±33^‡	75±40^§δ	0.028	0.011	0.042
		High BMI group	64±35	66±36	76±36	0.777	0.213	0.181
		†p value	0.152	0.937	0.938
	Flexor	Normal BMI group	35±18^†	51±12	66±25 §	0.066	0.011	0.072
		High BMI group	58±26	61±23	73±25	0.671	0.055	0.065
		^†p value	.034	0.287	0.520
Uninjured side	Extensor	Normal BMI group	76±40	99±30	96±36^§	0.097	0.004	0.754
		High BMI group	101±39	120±46	131±42^§	0.068	0.003	0.296
		^†p value	0.152	0.271	0.058
	Flexor	Normal BMI group	48±16^†	66±14^‡	67±20^§	0.015	0.002	0.921
		High BMI group	75±26	85±29	89±32	0.088	0.094	0.648
		^†p value	0.016	0.109	0.054

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