Table 8.
Main Outcome Variables Between Returned-to-Play and Did-Not-Return-to-Play Groups and Independent t Test Results (P Value, 95% Confidence Interval)
Outcome Variable |
Group (Mean ± SD) |
P Value |
t Value |
95% Confidence Interval |
|
Returned to Play |
Did Not Return to Play |
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3 mo | |||||
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury score | 66.38 ± 19.05 | 60.47 ± 22.94 | .36 | 0.92 | −7.1, 18.8 |
Pediatric International Knee Documentation Committee self-reported questionnaire score | 68.11 ± 14.41 | 70.99 ± 12.91 | .53 | −0.64 | −11.9, 6.2 |
Limb Symmetry Index | |||||
Isometric extension | 77.36 ± 18.07 | 68.13 ± 24.05 | .15 | 1.47 | −3.4, 21.9 |
Isometric flexion | 69.50 ± 19.88 | 59.38 ± 20.10 | .11 | 1.62 | −2.5, 22.6 |
6 mo | |||||
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Return to Sport After Injury score | 76.72 ± 16.49 | 68.41 ± 24.02 | .17 | 1.37 | −3.6, 20.3 |
Pediatric International Knee Documentation Committee self-reported questionnaire score | 85.22 ± 14.45 | 79.93 ± 14.34 | .23 | 1.25 | −3.5, 14.1 |
Limb Symmetry Index | |||||
Isometric extension | 93.37 ± 19.82 | 68.62 ± 21.08 | .001a | 3.91 | 12.0, 37.5 |
Isometric flexion | 82.37 ± 13.88 | 73.15 ± 16.07 | .049a | 2.02 | 0.0, 18.3 |
Isokinetic extension at 60°/s | 86.48 ± 13.66 | 81.78 ± 14.51 | .38 | 0.89 | −6.0, 15.4 |
Isokinetic extension at 180°/s | 89.03 ± 14.04 | 76.33 ± 15.41 | .03a | 2.32 | 1.6, 23.8 |
Isokinetic extension at 300°/s | 92.69 ± 17.40 | 69.33 ± 19.34 | .002a | 3.43 | 9.5, 37.2 |
Isokinetic flexion at 60°/s | 91.79 ± 13.76 | 88.22 ± 12.63 | .49 | 0.69 | −6.9, 14.0 |
Isokinetic flexion at 180°/s | 95.62 ± 17.01 | 89.67 ± 8.54 | .32 | 1.01 | −6.1, 17.9 |
Isokinetic flexion at 300°/s | 98.28 ± 20.06 | 91.22 ± 26.27 | .40 | 0.86 | −9.6, 23.7 |
Indicates difference between group means (P ≤ .05).