Table 1.
Participant characteristics of each daily step group
| Participant Characteristics | All Participants (n=36) | Lowest Daily Step Group (n=12) | Moderate Daily Step Group (n=12) | Highest Daily Step Group (n=12) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (% Females) | 47% | 50% | 50% | 42% | 0.86 |
| Age (years) | 21.4 ± 4.6 | 21.6 ± 4.8 | 23.5 ± 5.5 | 19.1 ± 2.2 | 0.06 |
| BMI (kg/m^2) | 24.3 ± 6.8 | 24.0 ± 2.7 | 24.8 ± 3.5 | 24.2 ± 2.3 | 0.78 |
| Gait Speed (m/s) | 1.23 ± 0.12 | 1.23 ± 0.14 | 1.26 ± 0.12 | 1.21 ± 0.10 | 0.56 |
| Daily Steps | 7283 ± 2294 | 4970 ± 852†Ŧ | 7030 ± 648§ | 9851 ± 1582 | <0.001* |
| Monitor Wear Time (Min.) | 4784.9 ± 804.6 | 4424.3 ± 780.4 | 5000.9 ± 906.1 | 4929.6 ± 643.8 | 0.16 |
| Months Since ACLR | 8.3 ± 1.7 | 8.6 ± 2.0 | 8.5 ± 1.7 | 7.7 ± 1.3 | 0.41 |
| Meniscal Injury (%) | 65% | 67% | 67% | 50% | 0.41 |
| Graft Type (PT/HT/QT) | 32/2/2 | 12/0/0 | 10/2/0 | 10/0/2 | 0.08 |
| KOOS Symptoms | 81.4 ± 11.4 | 84.2 ± 10.8 | 75.3 ± 9.3 | 84.8 ± 12.1 | 0.07 |
| KOOS Pain | 88.3 ± 7.3 | 87.9 ± 6.7 | 88.9 ± 5.3 | 88.0 ± 9.9 | 0.94 |
| KOOS ADL | 95.3 ± 5.8 | 95.3 ± 8.1 | 95.7 ± 2.9 | 94.7 ± 5.6 | 0.92 |
| KOOS Sport | 71.8 ± 18.5 | 71.7 ± 20.6 | 74.6 ± 18.8 | 69.2 ± 17.2 | 0.78 |
| KOOS QOL | 60.9 ± 17.2 | 63.5 ± 17.0 | 55.2 ± 18.8 | 60.9 ± 17.2 | 0.38 |
*
= significant difference between daily step groups using one-way ANOVA
†
= significant difference between lowest and moderate daily step group using Bonferroni post-hoc test
Ŧ
= significant difference between lowest and highest daily step group using Bonferroni post-hoc test
§
= significant difference between moderate and highest daily step group using Bonferroni post-hoc test