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Table 2 Results of peak torque at 180 deg/s (z-value; Wilcoxon’s test)

From: Assessment of knee flexor muscles strength in patients with patellar instability and its clinical implications for the non-surgical treatment of patients after first patellar dislocation - pilot study

Peak Torque 180

X (mean)

z-value

p-value

Normative data (for age and sex)

51.1 Nm

z = −2.594

p = 0.016

knees with recurrent dislocation n = 39

27.9 Nm

Normative data (for age and sex)

51.9 Nm

z = −2.881

p = 0.004

Uninvolved limbs n = 27

30.6 Nm

Normative data (for age and sex)

45.9 Nm

z = −1.048

p = 0.2937

Control group of healthy subjects n = 18

53.9 Nm