Table 2

Mean change scores (with standard deviations) after five weeks (after treatment)

NoHarrisSpeedPainBPPF
Harris, Harris Hip Score; Speed, walking speed; Pain, pain during walking; BP, SF-36 subscale for bodily pain; PF, SF-36 subscale for physical functioning. In Harris, BP, and PF, positive values indicate improvement. In Speed and Pain, negative values indicate improvement.
Improved4816.8 (12.3)−7.3 (19.9)−13.4 (20.6)7.6 (17.8)3.9 (17.1)
Stable140.4 (9.9)−1.1 (16.4)2.7 (20.4)0.6 (18.1)−2.1 (10.9)
Deteriorated137.6 (7.9)18.5 (30.5)9.9 (23.2)−5.0 (10.4)−9.6 (12.5)