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. 2020 Sep 9;8:e9903. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9903

Table 3. Outcome measures within groups.

Group Friedman ANOVA Wilcoxon
WOMAC (0–96 range) Low PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .027d, .000e, .001f
High PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .009d, .001e, .092f
WOMAC Pain (0–20 range) Low PCS .000 .003a, .000b, .000c, .207d, .001e, .005f
High PCS .000 .001a, .000b, .000c, .028d, .001e, .262f
WOMAC Stiffness (0–8 range) Low PCS .000 .073a, .004b, .000c, .182d, .000e, .001f
High PCS .000 .023a, .001b, .000c, .015d, .000e, .050f
WOMAC Disability (0–68 range) Low PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .014d, .000e, .003f
High PCS .000 .000a, .000b, 000c, .007d, .001e, .190f
EQ-5D-5L (0–1 range) Low PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .004d, .000e, .023f
High PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .002d, .004e, .914f
4MWT (meters/second) Low PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .000d, .000e, .010f
High PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .000d, .000e, .001f
30s CST (repetitions) Low PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .000d, .000e, .076f
High PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .002d, .003e, .341f
Active Knee Flexion (degrees) Low PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .000d, .000e, .011f
High PCS .000 .000a, .000b, .000c, .000d, .000e, .008f
Active Knee Extension (degrees) Low PCS .000 .001a, .000b, .000c, .003d, .000e, .037f
High PCS .000 .001a, .000b, .000c, .019d, .000e, .062f
VAS Rest (0–10 range) Low PCS .000 .015a, .000b, .000c, .004d, .000e, .061f
High PCS .000 .007a, .000b, .000c, .013d, .001e, .552f
VAS Walking (0–10 range) Low PCS .042 .452a, .736b, .025c, .653d, .050e, .029f
High PCS .000 .010a, .000b, .000c, .026d, .001e, .239f
VAS Flexion (0–10 range) Low PCS .000 .007a, .001b, .000c, .055d, .002e, .023f
High PCS .000 .002a, .000b, .000c, .002d, .000e, .004f

Notes.

PCS
Pain Catastrophizing Scale
WOMAC
Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Index
5Q-5D-5L
Euro Quality of Life 5 Dimension—5 Levels
4MWT
4 Meters Walking Test
30s CST
30-second Chair Stand Test
VAS
Visual Analog Scale
a

1 week vs. 1 month.

b

1 week vs. 3 months.

c

1 week vs. 6 months.

d

1 month vs. 3 months.

e

1 month vs. 6 months.

f

3 months vs. 6 months.