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Table 2 Comparison of participants’ demographic variables

From: Effectiveness of three modes of kinetic-chain exercises on quadriceps muscle strength and thigh girth among individuals with knee osteoarthritis

 

Groups

  

OKCE

CKCE

CCE

(n = 32)

(n = 32)

(n = 32)

Variable

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

F-value

p-value

Age (Years)

63.50 ± 13.83

61.53 ± 12.94

58.78 ± 14.41

0.952

0.390

Height (m)

1.61 ± 0.07

1.60 ± 0.07

1.62 ± 0.06

1.466

0.465

Weight (kg)

79.34 ± 21.54

77.16 ± 18.08

77.13 ± 14.42

0.156

0.856

BMI (kg/m2)

31.22 ± 9.35

30.47 ± 8.32

29.46 ± 6.60

0.375

0.689

  1. (P < 0.05)
  2. Key: OKCE Open Kinetic Chain Exercise, CKCE Closed Kinetic Chain Exercise, CCE Combined Kinetic-Chain Exercises, BMI Body mass index