Table 5. Description of the 2-year scale and test results for patients who did not engage in regular physical activity and patients who swam or participated in bodybuilding and the results of comparative tests.
| Variable | n | Sedentary | n | Bodybuilding or swimming | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOMAC pain | 0.12 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 8.7 (3.9) | 19 | 6.9 (3.5) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 8 (1 - 17) | 7 (2 - 15) | |||
| WOMAC stiffness | 0.54 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 3.2 (2.1) | 19 | 2.8 (2.0) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 3 (0 - 8) | 3 (0 - 6) | |||
| WOMAC function limitation | 0.13 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 31 (14.0) | 19 | 25.5 (12.2) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 32 (2 - 65) | 27.5 (2 - 45) | |||
| WOMAC total | 0.16 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 42.8 (19.1) | 19 | 35.3 (16.3) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 42 (0 - 84) | 36 (6 - 64) | |||
| VAS | 0.03* | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 59.4 (23.1) | 19 | 48.9 (19.2) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 60 (5 - 100) | 45 (12 - 93) | |||
| Lequesne | 0.10 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 12.1 (4.9) | 19 | 10 (3.9) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 12.3 (0 - 21) | 11 (2.5 - 18.5) | |||
| SF 36 - PCS | 0.39 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 34.4 (9.2) | 19 | 36.3 (7.6) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 34.4 (15.5 - 57.2) | 38.2 (24.4 - 53.8) | |||
| SF 36 - MCS | 0.47 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 56 | 45 (13.2) | 19 | 47.4 (10.9) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 44.5 (17.3 - 68.7) | 44.4 (32 - 66.8) | |||
| Timed Up and Go | 0.04* | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 52 | 14.6 (11.6) | 18 | 10.3 (3.1) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 11.3 (7.0 - 84.6) | 9.6 (6.16 - 17.9) | |||
| Five times sit to stand | 0.57 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 49 | 22.1 (12.1) | 18 | 19.4 (5.8) | |
| Median (min.; max.) | 20.8 (10.5 - 81.6) | 17.7 (10.5 - 30) |