Table 1 Demographic data of participants and baseline values for pain, star excursion balance test, Kujala, SF-36, and step-down test
|  | Mean ± SD | Minimum | Maximum | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 29.69 ± 5.69 | 19 | 40 | 0.35 |
Control group (n = 13) | 31.76 ± 5.52 | 25 | 40 | ||
Height (cm) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 162.84 ± 5.20 | 153 | 170 | 0.64 |
Control group (n = 13) | 165.53 ± 5.22 | 158 | 176 | ||
Weight (kg) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 69.30 ± 13.69 | 47 | 103 | 0.58 |
Control group (n = 13) | 66.61 ± 10.70 | 53 | 88 | ||
Body mass index | Intervention group (n = 13) | 26.09 ± 4.68 | 18.59 | 35.64 | 0.27 |
Control group (n = 13) | 24.27 ± 3.48 | 20.57 | 32.27 | ||
Pain (mm) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 54.84 ± 15.31 | 33 | 70 | 0.20 |
Control group (n = 13) | 47.53 ± 13.24 | 30 | 70 | ||
Kujala | Intervention group (n = 13) | 62.38 ± 12.23 | 28 | 73 | 0.33 |
Control group (n = 13) | 66.61 ± 9.43 | 52 | 82 | ||
SF-36 | Intervention group (n = 13) | 46.76 ± 14.96 | 27 | 75 | 0.19 |
Control group (n = 13) | 53.92 ± 12.39 | 34 | 79 | ||
Anterior SEBT (%) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 71.37 ± 13.58 | 52.69 | 102.03 | 0.43 |
Control group (n = 13) | 74.76 ± 7.16 | 65.62 | 88.24 | ||
Medial SEBT (%) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 84.78 ± 15.41 | 48.78 | 112.59 | 0.19 |
Control group (n = 13) | 91.76 ± 10.79 | 75.47 | 107.77 | ||
Lateral SEBT (%) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 73.81 ± 11.83 | 59.17 | 98.06 | 0.49 |
Control group (n = 13) | 76.72 ± 9.64 | 65.44 | 92.03 | ||
Step down (steps/30s) | Intervention group (n = 13) | 9.07 ± 5.39 | 0 | 19 | 0.84 |
Control group (n = 13) | 8.69 ± 4.73 | 2 | 16 | ||