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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Hyperalgesia affects muscle activity and knee range of motion during a single-limb mini squat in individuals with knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study

Variables

HG (n = 30)

Mean ± SD

KOAG (n = 30)

Mean ± SD

F

p-value

Age (years)

57.4 ± 6.86

59.4 ± 5.46

1.608

0.210

Height (m)

1.63 ± 0.10

1.66 ± 0.08

0.987

0.325

Weight (Kg)

68.87 ± 10.89

78.93 ± 14.99

8.534

0.005*

Body mass index

25.64 ± 3.36

28.40 ± 4.30

7.669

0.008*

VAS

0.36 ± 0.91

5.93 ± 1.69

243,242

0.000*

WOMAC

1.66 ± 4.43

33.54 ± 21.20

62.799

0.000*

Sex

Men (15)

Men (15)

  

Women (15)

Women (15)

  

Involvement

Bilateral (14):

  
 

11(R) 3 (L)

  
 

Unilateral (16):

  
 

10 (R) 6 (L)

  
  1. HG Healthy Group, KOAG Knee osteoarthritis group, VAS visual analog scale, WOMAC Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Index, R right, L left; *p-value≤0.05