Table 2.
Mean and standard deviation of effective factors related to the healing of achilles tendon in studied groups.
| Variables | Fibroblasts | Collagen deposition | Cellularity | Tendon diameter | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||||
| 1: Aquatic activity | 66±2.1 | 1±0.0 | 1.5±0.0 | 1780.8±379.1 | 69±2.1 |
| 2: PRP | 59.7±6.9 | 1.4±0.5 | 1.7±0.4 | 1782.8±455.2 | 62.85±7.05 |
| 3: PRP+aquatic activity | 68.1±7.1 | 1.4±0.5 | 1.5±0.5 | 1804.62±483.9 | 71.14±7.1 |
| 4: Tendon injury without treatment | 57.6±2.3 | 0.9±0.0 | 1.3±0.0 | 1529.7±349.1 | 60±2.3 |
| 5: Control with no tendon injury | 46.8±4.6 | 1±0.0 | 1±0.0 | 1478.6±195.5 | 50±4.6 |