Table 3.
Functional Outcomes by Treatment Groupa
| 6 mo | 12 mo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFM (n = 78) | Control (n = 42) | P Value | EFM (n = 83) | Control (n = 40) | P Value | |
| Total concentric work, J | ||||||
| Injured side | 1382.4 ± 654.4 (0.0-3760.9) | 1531.1 ± 651.6 (45.1-2630.8) | 1776.1 ± 677.8 (176.2-3602.6) | 2077.8 ± 744.4 (272.6-4373.2) | ||
| Uninjured side | 2367.7 ± 647.6 (1120.9-3966.3) | 2596.7 ± 817.5 (880.4-4376.5) | 2446.1 ± 728.6 (916.0-4338.8) | 2675.6 ± 798.9 (1094.0-4895.7) | ||
| LSI, % | 58.6 ± 23.0 (0.0-104.3) | 58.6 ± 21.2 (5.1-100.1) | .999 | 74.4 ± 23.0 (7.0-121.6) | 77.7 ± 19.5 (24.9-119.6) | .433 |
| No. of heel rises | ||||||
| Injured side | 22.0 ± 8.3 (0-54) | 23.4 ± 8.6 (3-57) | 25.7 ± 8.1 (4-50) | 27.7 ± 9.3 (12-59) | ||
| Uninjured side | 27.6 ± 6.9 (14-46) | 29.2 ± 8.8 (15-59) | 28.0 ± 7.2 (15-49) | 29.3 ± 8.8 (16-60) | ||
| LSI, % | 80.3 ± 22.1 (0.0-140.9) | 80.0 ± 21.5 (16.7-122.7) | .954 | 92.6 ± 20.5 (13.3-135.1) | 95.3 ± 20.7 (63.3-172.7) | .508 |
| Maximum height of heel rise, cm | ||||||
| Injured side | 9.9 ± 2.5 (0.0-15.3) | 10.0 ± 2.9 (2.3-14.7) | 11.0 ± 2.4 (5.9-15.6) | 11.9 ± 2.3 (4.1-16.3) | ||
| Uninjured side | 13.7 ± 1.8 (10.1-17.5) | 13.7 ± 2.1 (9.1-17.5) | 14.0 ± 2.0 (9.2-19.6) | 14.3 ± 1.9 (11.0-18.7) | ||
| LSI, % | 72.3 ± 18.1 (0.0-123.3) | 73.3 ± 19.5 (23.0-107.4) | .776 | 79.2 ± 15.9 (36.9-127.9) | 83.4 ± 12.8 (33.6-108.4) | .151 |
| Vertical jump test, cm | ||||||
| Injured side | 24.3 ± 6.5 | 23.6 ± 6.4 | ||||
| Uninjured side | 27.5 ± 6.9 | 27.3 ± 6.2 | ||||
| LSI, % | 89.2 ± 14.6 | 86.9 ± 15.1 | .431 | |||
| Side hop test, s | ||||||
| Injured side | 4.7 ± 1.5 | 4.9 ± 1.6 | ||||
| Uninjured side | 4.7 ± 1.5 | 4.7 ± 1.7 | ||||
| LSI, % | 100.3 ± 12.3 | 103.1 ± 13.4 | .260 | |||
aValues are reported as mean ± SD or mean ± SD (range). EFM, early functional mobilization; LSI, limb symmetry index (injured/uninjured × 100).