Table 4

Mean difference between exercising/non-exercising patients and taped/non-taped patients

Exercising Non-exercising Taped Non-taped
Change in WOMAC (SD)−11.7 (12.4)−13.4 (14.2)−11.8 (15.3)−13.3 (11.5)
p Value4-150 0.60.65
Mean difference (95% CI)1.7 (−4.7 to 8.1)1.4 (−5.0 to 7.9)
Change in VA4-151 (SD)−34.4 (41.6)−26.8 (43.8)−27.9 (47.5)−32.2 (38.3)
p Value4-150 0.460.67
Mean difference (95% CI)−7.6 (−28 to 12.9)4.5 (−16.0 to 25.0)
Change in HAD4-151 anx (SD)−1.6 (2.3)−0.87 (3.2)−1.2 (3.2)−1.3 (2.5)
p Value4-150 0.290.82
Mean difference (95% CI)−0.7 (−2.17 to 0.6)0.2 (−1.2 to 1.5)
Change in HAD dep (SD)−0.97 (1.9)−1.1 (1.7)−0.9 (3.2)−1.2 (1.3)
p Value4-150 0.760.56
Mean difference (95% CI)0.1 (−0.7 to 1.0)0.3 (−0.6 to 1.1)
Change in quadriceps strength (SD)91.2 (95.4)55.7 (113)62.6 (108)80.8 (104.9)
p Value4-150 0.180.50
  • 4-150 Student's t test.

  • 4-151 VA = visual analogue; HAD = Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.