Table III.
Characteristic of the sample
| CT-Sham (n = 6) | RA (n = 12) | RAOV (n = 12) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median 25-75 P | Median 25-75 P | Median 25-75 P | ||
| Body weight (g) | ||||
| Pre | 226.5a (218.0-257.0) | 239.0a (226.5-253.0) | 277.0c (268.5-284.5) | < 0.001 |
| 7 days | 235.0a (219.0-263.0) | 227.0a (221.0-235.0) | 244.0a (236.5-269.0) | 0.051 |
| 15 days | 244.0a (230.0-277.0) | 230.5a (218.0-245.0) | 262.5c (247.5-280.0) | 0.007 |
| Food intake (g) | ||||
| Pre | 129.0a (129.0-129.0) | 118.5b (115.0-122.0) | 132.0c (128.0-136.0) | < 0.001 |
| 7 days | 121.0a (121.0-121.0) | 87.5b (80.0-95.0) | 86.0b (81.0-91.0) | < 0.001 |
| 15 days | 176.0a (176.0-176.0) | 94.0b (93.0-95.0) | 153.0c (151.0-155.0) | < 0.001 |
| Food intake / body weight | ||||
| Pre | 0.570a (0.502-0.592) | 0.496a (0.467-0.514) | 0.478a (0.462-0.496) | 0.058 |
| 7 days | 0.515a (0.460-0.553) | 0.384b (0.357-0.414) | 0.336c (0.322-0.375) | < 0.001 |
| 15 days | 0.721a (0.635-0.765) | 0.410b (0.384-0.431) | 0.575c (0.554-0.618) | < 0.001 |
| Joint oedema (mm) | ||||
| Pre | 6.0a (6.0-6.0) | 6.0a (6.0-6.0) | 6.0a (6.0-6.0) | 0.114 |
| 1 day | 6.0a (6.0-6.0) | 9.0b (9.0-10.0) | 10.0c (10.0-10.0) | < 0.001 |
| 7 days | 6.0a (6.0-6.0) | 11.0b (10.0-12.0) | 10.0c (9.0-10.0) | < 0.001 |
| 15 days | 6.0a (6.0-6.0) | 9.0b (9.0-10.0) | 9.0b (8.0-10.0) | < 0.001 |
| Gastrocnemius weight (g) | 1.4a (1.3-1.5) | 1.2b (1.1-1.3) | 1.2b (0.9-1.3) | 0.022 |
| Gastrocnemius / body weight (%) | 0.56a (0.53-0.64) | 0.52a (0.491-0.558) | 0.44c (0.391-0.496) | 0.003 |
CT-Sham group – control group (n = 6), RA Group – RA + RAEX (n = 12), RAOV Group – RAOV + RAOVEX (n = 12), RA – rheumatoid arthritis group (n = 6), RAEX – rheumatoid arthritis who held a resistance exercise session (n = 6), RAOV – ovariectomy with rheumatoid arthritis (n = 6), RAOVEX – ovariectomy with rheumatoid arthritis who held a resistance exercise session (n = 6), Pre-immediately before intra-articular injection, 1 day – one day after intra-articular injection, 7 days – seven days after intra-articular injection, 15 days – fifteen days after intra-articular injection, (g) – gram, (mm) – millimeter, (%) – percentage value. Data are expressed as median and 25-75th percentiles. ANOVA – Kruskal-Wallis test. Different letters = P < 0.05 (e.g. a is difference of b and c; a,c is difference of b; a,c is not difference of c).