Table 2.
Changes in muscle strength, VAS, and Lequesne index scores from baseline to 12 weeks in the non-GEJ-treated group and the GEJ-treated group.
| Variables | Non-GEJ-treated group (n = 21) | GEJ-treated group (n = 21) | P-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | P 25 | P 75 | Median | P 25 | P 75 | ||
| Incremental changes in muscle strength | |||||||
| PeakTQ-ext-nondominant (Nm) | 2.10 | −4.80 | 14.30 | 17.70 | 3.90 | 28.20 | 0.090 |
| PeakTQ-ext-dominant (Nm) | 4.60 | −1.60 | 11.70 | 14.80 | 3.30 | 23.20 | 0.105 |
| PeakTQ-flex-nondominant (Nm) | 3.30 | −3.40 | 8.20 | 2.90 | −1.20 | 10.20 | 0.308 |
| PeakTQ-flex-dominant (Nm) | 3.70 | −1.40 | 8.80 | 2.80 | −2.40 | 10.60 | 0.870 |
| TQ/BW-ext-nondominant (ft·lb/lb) | 4.70 | −2.60 | 26.60 | 29.70 | 6.90 | 51.30 | 0.080 |
| TQ/BW-ext-dominant (ft·lb/lb) | 6.10 | −2.90 | 20.40 | 29.30 | 6.00 | 37.30 | 0.063 |
| TQ/BW-flex-nondominant (ft·lb/lb) | 5.20 | −6.00 | 11.60 | 4.90 | −1.80 | 17.90 | 0.308 |
| TQ/BW-flex-dominant (ft·lb/lb) | 6.20 | −2.50 | 12.70 | 4.80 | −3.70 | 16.40 | 0.811 |
| Levels of muscle strength of the two groups pre- and posttreatment | |||||||
| TQ/BW-ext-dominant-pretreatment (ft·lb/lb) | 34.80 | 18.20 | 77.10 | 57.80 | 27.40 | 82.40 | 0.365 |
| TQ/BW-ext-dominant-posttreatment (ft·lb/lb) | 50.20 | 26.50 | 70.00 | 87.10 | 58.90 | 99.40 | 0.012∗ |
| TQ/BW-flex-dominant-pretreatment (ft·lb/lb) | 25.50 | 17.90 | 46.10 | 37.30 | 24.20 | 53.80 | 0.204 |
| TQ/BW-flex-dominant-posttreatment (ft·lb/lb) | 27.50 | 18.30 | 52.30 | 47.50 | 38.20 | 58.60 | 0.045∗ |
| Decremental change of visual analog pain scale score | 0.00 | −1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.001∗∗ |
| Decremental change of Lequesne index score | −1.00 | −3.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 0.0003∗∗ |
| (I) change of pain or discomfort | 0.00 | −1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.002∗∗ |
| (II) change of maximum distance walked | 0.00 | −1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.003∗∗ |
| (III) change of activities of daily living | 0.00 | −1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 0.025∗ |
Mann-Whitney U test; ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01.