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. 2012 Jul;4(4):284–292. doi: 10.1177/1941738112445726

Table 3.

Standardized mean difference of land-based exercises on pain and physical function.

Standardized Mean Difference
Pain Physical Function
Type of exercise
 Simple quadriceps strengthening 0.29 0.24
 Lower limb muscle strengthening 0.53 0.58
 Strengthening with aerobic component 0.40 0.40
Exercise delivery mode
 Individual treatment 0.55 0.52
 Class-based program 0.37 0.35
 Home program 0.28 0.28
Number of supervised sessions
 12 or more 0.46 0.45
 Less than 12 0.28 0.23