Table 1 Characteristics of participants

Gender (male; female)

3; 5

3; 6

Age (X ± sd)

54.9 ± 13.9

43.6 ± 14.6

Height, cm (X ± sd)

164.4 ± 3.4

169.9 ± 8.7

Mass, kg (X ± sd)

71.0 ± 8.0

71.6 ± 4.4

Number of days since injury

167 ± 54

138 ± 33

LEFS (/80)

57.1 ± 14.2

67.7 ± 7.8

Tegner score (0-10)

2.6 ± 1.8

2.4 ± 1.7

Brief Pain Inventory (Day 1) (0-10)

2.0 ± 1.3*

0.7 ± 0.4*

Brief Pain Inventory (Day 2) (0-10)

1.5 ± 0.7

0.7 ± 0.4

Dorsi-flexor strength (N)

128.6 ± 34.9

151.9 ± 39.5

Dorsi-flexion (°)

25.8 ± 6.3

28.0 ± 6.7

Pain during the task (Day 1) (0-10)

2.0 ± 1.1

0

Pain during the task (Day 2) (0-10)

2.3 ± 0.7

0