Table 2. Changes in outcome measures with time.
| Variables | Experimental group (n=10) | Control group (n=10) | |||||
| baseline | 3 wk | 6 wk | baseline | 3 wk | 6 wk | ||
| PT (Nm) € | Flex. | 28.80±24.33 | 29.70±24.60 | 30.80±24.43* | 26.80±8.13 | 25.70±8.45 | 26.80±8.14 |
| Ext. | 69.80±38.75 | 71.40±38.63 | 72.10±38.71* | 71.80±11.84 | 71.40±11.90 | 71.10±11.47 | |
| ST (sec) € | 19.80±8.30 | 18.91± 8.06 | 17.82±8.07* | 21.00±11.54 | 20.85±12.04 | 20.88±11.60 | |
| GV (m/s) € | 0.37±0.33 | 0.41±0.30 | 0.44±0.28* | 0.41±0.19 | 0.42±0.21 | 0.41±0.22 | |
| TUG (sec) € | 23.58±14.32 | 22.22±13.90 | 21.12±12.96* | 22.88±10.68 | 22.52±10.71 | 22.40±10.73 | |
ι Mean±SD, PT: peak torque, ST: stair up & down, GV: gait velocity, TUG: timed up & go. *significant difference from baseline, p<0.05, €significant difference between the groups, p<0.05