Table 1 Participant characteristics (mean ± SD unless indicated otherwise) at baseline for the targeted gluteal and sham interventions
|  | Targeted (N = 13) | Sham (N = 14) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 58.2 ± 10.9 | 60.1 ± 7.3 | 0.081 |
Sex (% female) | 46 | 50 | 0.842 |
Height (cm) | 173 ± 10 | 169 ± 10 | 0.941 |
Body mass (kg) | 88.8 ± 18.2 | 82.3 ± 15.4 | 0.291 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.4 ± 4.4 | 28.9 ± 5.7 | 0.671 |
K-L score (Affected limb) | 0.862 | ||
 (% grade 2) | 54 | 57 |  |
 (% grade 3) | 46 | 36 |  |
 (% grade 4) | 0 | 7 |  |
K-L score (Contralateral limb) | 0.742 | ||
 (% grade 0) | 8 | 14 |  |
 (% grade 1) | 31 | 36 |  |
 (% grade 2) | 46 | 43 |  |
 (% grade 3) | 15 | 7 |  |
 (% grade 4) | 0 | 0 |  |
OHS (affected limb) | 31.5 ± 4.6 | 33.4 ± 4.9 | 0.291 |