Comparison of groups
| Standard (n=16) | Exercise (n=18) | Non-injured control (n=18) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 10M:6F | 10M:8F | 9M:9F | 0.68 |
| Age (years) | 24.1±8.61 (19.47, 28.65) | 26.1±10.19 (21.04, 31.18) | 21.9±1.6 (21.07, 22.69) | 0.55 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9±3.7 (23.9, 27.9) | 24.1±3.1 (22.5, 25.6) | 22.7±0.9 (22.2, 23.2) | 0.08* |
| Number of days recording (days) | 5.8±0.9 (5.3, 6.2) | 6.2±1.1 (5.7, 6.8) | 6.1±0.5 (5.9, 6.4) | 0.27 |
| Time since injury (h) | 37.2±30.1 (20.59, 53.88) | 50.9±32.2 (34.38, 67.5) | - | 0.23 |
| Function at baseline (LEFS) | 35.31±16.56 (26.49, 44.13) | 38.22±19.81 (28.37, 48.07) | - | 0.65 |
| Function at week 1 (LEFS) | 54.00±12.61 (47.28, 60.72) | 61.63±13.05 (54.67, 68.58) | - | 0.10 |
| Pain at rest at baseline (mm) | 26.5 (23.3) (14.1, 38.9) | 19.6 (17.5) (10.9, 28.2) | - | 0.33 |
| Pain at rest week 1 (mm) | 7.1±7.5 (2.9, 11.2) | 3.3±4.4 (1.1, 5.5) | - | 0.98 |
| Pain with activity at baseline (mm) | 53.06±27.7 (38.4, 67.8) | 53.3±22.7 (42.0, 64.6) | - | 0.08 |
| Pain with activity week 1 (mm) | 34.3±22.9 (21.6, 46.9) | 25.7±22.1 (14.2, 36.2) | - | 0.26 |
| Values are presented as mean±SD (95% CI). | ||||
↵* Posthoc testing (Tukey) showed significant difference between standard and non-injured control group (p=0.005).
BMI, body mass index; LEFS, Lower Extremity Functional Scale.