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Table 4 Isometric muscle strength at baseline and 3-month follow-up

From: Exercise therapy, patient education, and patellar taping in the treatment of adolescents with patellofemoral pain: a prospective pilot study with 6 months follow-up

 

Baseline (±SD)

Follow-up at 3 months (±SD)

Difference (95% CI)

p value

Knee extension (%BW)

0.82 (± 0.21)

0.84 (± 0.23)

0.01 (− 0.04; 0.06)

0.59

Knee flexion (%BW)

0.33 (± 0.07)

0.33 (± 0.07)

0.01(− 0.02; 0.03)

0.63

Hip abduction (%BW)

0.26 (± 0.05)

0.24 (± 0.05)

− 0.02 (− 0.03; 0.00)

0.03

Hip adduction (%BW)

0.27 (± 0.07)

0.24 (± 0.05)

− 0.03 (− 0.05; − 0.01)

0.01

Hip external rotation (%BW)

0.21 (± 0.04)

0.23 (± 0.05)

0.01 (0.00; 0.02)

0.05

Hip internal rotation (%BW)

0.32 (± 0.06)

0.34 (± 0.07)

0.02 (0.00; 0.04)

0.09