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. 2022 Dec 6;11(12):1765. doi: 10.3390/biology11121765

Table 1.

Pre- and postoperative hip muscles strength (Nm/kg) for arthroscopy.

Operated Hips (n = 29) Non-Operated Hips (n = 29)
Mean ±SD Median IQR Range Mean ±SD Median IQR Range p
Quadriceps
Preoperative 2.72 ±0.69 2.65 (2.45–3.11) 2.82 ±0.77 2.77 (2.50–3.26) 0.177
Postoperative 2.69 ±0.52 2.62 (2.43–3.06) 2.86 ±0.69 2.90 (2.34–3.26) 0.095
Change (%) 2% ±19% −1% (−9–15%) 4% ±19% 5% (−5–15%)
p-value 0.781 0.581
Hamstrings
Preoperative 1.49 ±0.43 1.48 (1.18–1.79) 1.49 ±0.46 1.49 (1.15–1.83) 0.932
Postoperative 1.39 ±0.38 1.38 (1.15–1.64) 1.45 ±0.36 1.44 (1.16–1.63) 0.064
Change (%) −5% ±16% −1% (−14–6%) 1% ±19% 1% (−6–7%)
p-value 0.039 0.380
Extensors
Preoperative 2.11 ±0.60 2.16 (1.74–2.45) 2.10 ±0.53 2.06 (1.84–2.39) 0.946
Postoperative 2.14 ±0.72 2.19 (1.66–2.59) 2.10 ±0.59 2.05 (1.88–2.48) 0.661
Change (%) 4% ±30% 0% (−19–19%) 2% ±26% 2% (−17–19%)
p-value 0.752 0.997
Flexors
Preoperative 1.88 ±0.46 1.84 (1.67–2.02) 1.95 ±0.50 1.86 (1.68–2.08) 0.132
Postoperative 1.73 ±0.41 1.67 (1.48–1.90) 1.93 ±0.42 1.90 (1.57–2.22) 0.012
Change (%) −6% ±18% −5% (−20–3%) 1% ±20% 0% (−12–13%)
p-value 0.046 0.865
Abductors
Preoperative 1.97 ±0.42 2.06 (1.78–2.23) 1.98 ±0.45 1.96 (1.65–2.37) 0.804
Postoperative 1.72 ±0.40 1.69 (1.49–2.05) 1.92 ±0.34 1.95 (1.76–2.12) 0.001
Change (%) −11% ±18% −13% (−22–1%) 0% ±23% −6% (−18–13%)
p-value <0.001 0.394
Adductors
Preoperative 1.81 ±0.54 1.73 (1.58–2.07) 1.90 ±0.49 1.88 (1.65–2.14) 0.393
Postoperative 1.86 ±0.45 1.85 (1.57–2.17) 1.88 ±0.44 1.86 (1.59–2.26) 0.680
Change (%) 6% ±21% 4% (−4–9%) 2% ±19% 4% (−7–13%)
p-value 0.340 0.417
Internal rotators
Preoperative 1.13 ±0.37 1.05 (0.86–1.28) 1.14 ±0.43 1.04 (0.84–1.25) 0.776
Postoperative 1.11 ±0.33 1.10 (0.91–1.30) 1.15 ±0.38 1.10 (0.94–1.47) 0.249
Change (%) 1% ±23% 5% (−11–13%) 4% ±21% 0% (−7–15%)
p-value 0.709 0.811
External rotators
Preoperative 1.17 ±0.40 1.09 (0.90–1.53) 1.21 ±0.38 1.15 (0.94–1.48) 0.177
Postoperative 1.04 ±0.37 0.92 (0.82–1.14) 1.10 ±0.36 1.04 (0.88–1.33) 0.190
Change (%) −7% ±25% −7% (−22–4%) −8% ±17% −6% (−13–3%)
p-value 0.022 0.014

SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; p, p-value.