Table 1. Changes in the proprioceptive functions of the groups according to the measurement period.
| Category | Prior to the operation | 12 weeks after the operation | 24 weeks after the operation | Hypothesis test result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affected side | Extension AJPS (°) | Male | 41.1±7.4 | 40.4±7.8 | 38.0±8.2 | |
| Female | 43.6±8.1 | 43.7±9.7 | 45.3±7.3 | |||
| Extension PJPS (°) | Male | 53.3±7.9 | 54.1±3.0 | 53.5±4.5 | ||
| Female | 58.8±6.9 | 53.0±6.9 | 51.7±7.6 | |||
| Flexion PJPS (°) | Male | 35.0±6.3 | 37.7±6.1 | 39.3±7.6 | A* | |
| Female | 33.3±6.9 | 41.3±10.5 | 40.8±6.4 | |||
| Unaffected side | Extension AJPS (°) | Male | 41.8±4.7 | 42.8±3.9 | 41.4±7.0 | |
| Female | 44.1±8.6 | 45.1±4.8 | 48.7±7.0 | |||
| Extension PJPS (°) | Male | 50.1±9.7 | 50.5±8.3 | 49.1±4.7 | ||
| Female | 55.7±10.7 | 52.1±7.5 | 53.5±8.0 | |||
| Flexion PJPS (°) | Male | 30.6±5.5 | 36.6±5.1 | 38.8±5.8 | A*** | |
| Female | 29.7±9.1 | 33.8±8.2 | 38.5±7.6 | |||
AJPS: Active Joint Position Sense, PJPS: Passive Joint Position Sense. Values are presented as mean ± SD. A: Period. *p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001