Table 1. Characteristics of the study participants.

	Dominant	Nondominant
Knee extension muscle strength (kg)	18.9 ± 5.69	17.7 ± 5.56
Knee extension strength/weight	0.34 ± 0.11	0.32 ± 0.10
Knee flexion muscle strength (kg)	8.50 ± 3.33	7.66 ± 3.31
Knee flexion strength/weight	0.16 ± 0.06	0.14 ± 0.06
H:Q ratio	0.46 ± 0.14	0.44 ± 0.15
Q − H	0.18 ± 0.08	0.18 ± 0.08
Knee pain during activities of daily living
Level ground walking	1.97 ± 1.00	2.04 ± 1.06
Stair climbing	2.48 ± 1.18	2.67 ± 1.35
Lying down	1.76 ± 0.91	1.71 ± 0.80
Standing up	2.11 ± 0.97	2.04 ± 1.00
Sitting on the floor with the legs folded underneath the body	3.75 ± 1.66	3.70 ± 1.72
Total	12.1 ± 4.68	12.2 ± 4.93

Mean ± SD