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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jun 26.
Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Aug 30;43(10):715–726. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4657

TABLE 1.

Functional Data for the Symmetry-Training and Standard-of-Care Groups*

Symmetry Training (n = 11) Standard of Care (n = 11)
Presurgery Initial Postoperative
Outpatient PT Evaluation
3 mo Postsurgery 6 mo Postsurgery 6 mo Postsurgery Effect Size
KOS, % 46 ± 20 40 ± 14 84 ± 9 84 ± 10 86 ± 10 0.20
Flexion ROM, deg 122 ± 23 89 ± 12 123 ± 6 125 ± 9 119 ± 7 0.78
TUG, s 8.7 ± 2.3 13.8 ± 5.2 8.5 ± 2.2 8.1 ± 2.1 7.6 ± 1.8 0.26
SCT, s 18.3 ± 8.8 34.1 ± 15.7 16.7 ± 5.6 12.4 ± 4.6 12.1 ± 3.3 0.08
6MW, m 500 ± 142 341 ± 100 531 ± 90 627 ± 141 564 ± 85 0.54
Quadriceps index, % 81 ± 22 24 ± 14 81 ± 17 85 ± 20 79 ± 20 0.30

Abbreviations: 6MW, 6-minute walk test; KOS, Knee Outcome Survey; PT, physical therapy; ROM, range of motion; SCT, stair-climbing test; TUG, timed up-and-go test.

*

Values are mean ± SD except for effect size.

Calculated between the symmetry group and the standard-of-care group at the 6-mo post–total knee arthroplasty time point.