Table 5.
Muscle strength evaluation and SLTH test scores of the study subjects.
| Variable | PFP | Control | p-Value * | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
| Hip Flexor (N⋅m) | 28.2 ± 6.6 | 28.5 ± 6.7 | 30.3 ± 7.9 | 32.5 ± 8.6 | 0.6781 |
| Hip Extensor (N⋅m) | 33.0 ± 13.3 | 46.9 ± 49.8 | 34.2 ± 8.0 | 36.5 ± 8.5 | 0.6124 |
| Hip Abductor (N⋅m) | 39.2 ± 5.1 | 37.9 ± 7.1 a | 42.9 ± 4.6 | 45.6 ± 7.7 a | 0.0007 |
| Hip Adductor (N⋅m) | 20.5 ± 5.3 | 21.4 ± 4.7 | 22.5 ± 3.7 | 24.2 ± 5.0 | 0.1229 |
| Knee Flexor (N⋅m) | 28.2 ± 6.6 | 31.2 ± 8.2 | 34.4 ± 7.1 | 36.5 ± 8.1 | 0.1087 |
| Knee Extensor (N⋅m) | 33.6 ± 7.7 | 36.0 ± 9.1 a | 44.9 ± 10.3 | 47.7 ± 14.0 a | 0.0001 |
| H/Q Ratio | 0.86 ± 0.15 | 0.89 ± 0.22 | 0.78 ± 0.13 | 0.79 ± 0.14 | 0.1602 |
| HADD/HABD Ratio | 0.52 ± 0.09 | 0.56 ± 0.09 | 0.53 ± 0.08 | 0.54 ± 0.12 | 0.5467 |
| SLTH Test (cm) | 328.9 ± 77.6 | 337.9 ± 74.9 a | 392.2 ± 67.1 | 438.6 ± 65.8 a | <0.0001 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. SLTH, Single-leg Triple-Hop; H/Q, Hamstrings/Quadriceps; HADD/HABD, Hip Adductors/Hip Abductors; PFP, patellofemoral pain; ns, non-significant. * One-way analysis of variance, Tukey’s Multiple Comparison Test. a Significant differences after comparison of values from the Post-PFP vs. Post-Control groups (p < 0.05).