Clinical value of ankle flexion and extension exercises combined with a psychological intervention in knee osteoarthritis

Figure 5 Analysis of the influence of ankle flexion and extension exercises on knee osteoarthritis patients’ quality of life. A: The research group had a postinterventional Role-physical score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; B: The research group had a postinterventional physical functioning score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; C: The research group had a postinterventional bodily pain score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; D: The research group had a postinterventional social functioning score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; E: The research group had a postinterventional general health score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; F: The research group had a postinterventional mental health score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; G: The research group had a postinterventional role-emotional score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group; H: The research group had a postinterventional vitality score that was higher than the preinterventional value and that of the control group. ^aP < 0.05; ^bP < 0.01. PF: Physical functioning; RP: Role-physical; BP: Bodily pain; SF: Social functioning; GH: General health; MH: Mental health; RE: Role-emotional; VT: Vitality.