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Table 4 Comparison of KOOS subscales between two groups of the TKA patients

From: Circuit training enhances function in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study

 

Pre-operation

Pre-exercise

Mid-exercise

Post-exercise

 

Exercise

Control

p

Exercise

Control

p

Exercise

Control

p

Exercise

Control

p

Symptom

45.9 ± 5.3

49.4 ± 4.8

.628

61.6 ± 3.1**

67.4 ± 3.8**

.240

72.9 ± 3.2**,***

71.0 ± 3.6**

.700

82.7 ± 3.2**,***

72.4 ± 4.5**

.059

Pain

46.8 ± 9.1

47.3 ± 6.4

.964

71.6 ± 4.5**

70.5 ± 4.8**

.866

76.3 ± 4.2**

77.8 ± 5.0**

.813

84.0 ± 2.5**,***

73.8 ± 4.5**

.048*

ADL

48.8 ± 7.5

48.5 ± 5.7

.980

72.6 ± 5.1**

70.8 ± 4.8**

.792

77.1 ± 4.2**

73.5 ± 5.0**

.570

84.5 ± 2.7**,***

71.2 ± 5.1**

.020*

Sport

17.1 ± 5.4

28.6 ± 6.7

.182

51.3 ± 8.6**

38.8 ± 6.1

.240

38.7 ± 4.9**

34.8 ± 5.9

.607

48.3 ± 7.8**

33.7 ± 5.4

.123

QOL

38.1 ± 6.0

40.2 ± 4.0

.775

53.9 ± 5.1**

48.3 ± 3.6

.367

63.5 ± 4.6**

61.7 ± 4.2**,***

.778

67.6 ± 4.3**,***

60.7 ± 4.7**,***

.277

Total score

43.3 ± 6.3

44.7 ± 4.9

.856

66.2 ± 4.1**

64.2 ± 3.9**

.715

70.4 ± 3.0**

68.3 ± 4.4**

.698

78.7 ± 3.2**,***

66.4 ± 4.1**

.018*

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD
  2. A significant difference (p < 0.05) between two groups is calculated by GEEs
  3. *p < .05, difference between groups; **p < .05, difference with pre-operation; ***p < .05, difference with pre-exercise