Table 4. Group comparison of range of motion.
|
|
WBV Program |
Standard Program |
p-value |
| Extension Deficit, deg |
Week 2 |
19.7 ± 10.6 (15.1-24.4) |
24.3 ± 12.5 (18.8-29.8) |
.07 |
| Week 5 |
10.4 ± 8.6 (6.6-14.2) |
15.3 ± 10.5 (10.7-19.9) |
.04* |
| Week 8 |
8.2 ± 7.0 (5.1-11.3) |
9.6 ± 8.5 (5.9-13.3) |
.14 |
| Week 11 |
5.0 ± 5.4 (2.6-7.4) |
7.5 ± 5.7 (5-10) |
.11 |
| Flexion deficit, deg |
Week 2 |
15.3 ± 12.2 (10-20.7) |
17.3 ± 9.2 (13.3-21.3) |
.23 |
| Week 5 |
8.7 ± 8.9 (4.8-12.6) |
10.5 ± 6.8 (7.5-13.5) |
.18 |
| Week 8 |
5.8 ± 8.0 (2.3-9.3) |
7.2 ± 5.9 (4.6-9.8) |
.20 |
| Week 11 |
3.0 ± 4.7 (1-5) |
4.1 ± 4.4 (2.2-6) |
.29 |
Nonsurgical vs. surgical limb: positive values indicate a deficit. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (95% confidence interval).N/A = value is not available.* p < 0.05 between WBV and standard program.
