Table 3.
Results from the gait analysis, passive range of motion, six minute walk-test and pain estimation
Injured side | Uninjured side | Reference group 1 |
p-value injured/uninjured |
p-value injured side/reference group 1 |
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Gait analysis | ||||||||
Median | Range | Median | Range | Median | Range | |||
Speed m/s |
1.1 | 0.34–1.44 | – | – | 1.3 | 1.1–1.72 | – | < 0.001* |
Stance time % |
61 | 59–69 | 64 | 61–78 | 61 | 58–63 | < 0.001* | 0.229 |
Step length meters |
0.59 | 0.33–0.79 | 0.59 | 0.29–0.77 | 0.69 | 0.6–0.87 | 0.014* | 0.001* |
Knee flexion, (gait cycle) degrees |
56 | 35–64 | 57 | 36–61 | 58 | 50–69 | 0.332 | 0.213 |
Knee extension, (single stance) degrees |
- 11 | (−22) – (−4) | - 3 | (−9) - 6 | - 2 | (−15)-13 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* |
Ankle dorsiflexion, (stance) degrees |
15 | 11–28 | 14 | 3–20 | 10 | 3–22 | 0.012* | 0.002* |
Max generating power knee (stance) W/kg |
0.52 | 0.06–1.59 | 1.36 | 0.04–3.15 | 1.30 | 0.41–3.94 | < 0.001* | < 0.001* |
Max generating power ankle (stance) W/kg |
2.63 | 0.24–4.38 | 2.82 | 0.56–4.29 | 3.66 | 2.48–4.74 | 0.023* | < 0.001* |
Passive range of motion | ||||||||
Knee flexion degrees |
135 | 60–145 | 143 | 130–155 | – | – | < 0.001* | – |
Knee extension degrees |
0 | (−15) -10 | 0 | 0–10 | – | – | 0.005* | – |
Ankle dorsiflexion degrees |
17 | 5–30 | 20 | 10–30 | – | – | 0.006* | – |
Study group | Reference group 2 |
p-value injured side/reference group 2 |
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Six-minute walk meters |
480 | 190–686 | – | – | 613 | 508–720 | – | < 0.001* |
Pain VAS 0–100 |
Pre 6 MW | Post 6 MW |
p-value pre/post |
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2.5 | 0–65 | 15 | 0–85 | – | – | 0.001* |
P-value with one * means that the significant difference is less than p < 0.05.