Effect of three-week exercise program on muscle strength and joint mobility in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy: Randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Range of motion examination, mean ± SD

	Intervention (n = 42)	Control (n = 40)	P value
Ankle joint
D1	46.64 ± 11.7	47.9 ± 10.03	0.604
D15	56.55 ± 11.66	48 ± 9.99	< 0.001
M6	49.4 ± 12.7	47 ± 9.25	0.332
D15-D1	9.9 ± 7.16	0.1 ± 3.26	< 0.001
M6-D1	2.76 ± 7.26	-0.9 ± 4.06	0.006
Subtalar joint
D1	21.43 ± 6.22	23.13 ± 6.47	0.230
D15	28.93 ± 4.49	22.88 ± 6.29	< 0.001
M6	25.4 ± 4.28	23 ± 5.97	0.039
D15-D1	7.5 ± 5.12	-0.25 ± 2.25	< 0.001
M6-D1	3.98 ± 6.4	-0.13 ± 3.49	< 0.001
First metatarsophalangeal joint
D1	73.81 ± 17.03	78.65 ± 19.52	0.234
D15	83.88 ± 17.51	80.63 ± 15.49	0.376
M6	75.55 ± 16.77	77.5 ± 19.81	0.631
D15-D1	10.07 ± 18.66	1.98 ± 8.39	0.014
M6-D1	1.74 ± 19.72	-1.15 ± 13.81	0.447

P calculated by independent samples t test. D: Day; M: Month; D15-D1: Change in values at day 15 compared to baseline (day 1); M6-D1: Change in values at month 6 compared to baseline (day 1).