Randomized Controlled Trial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2024; 12(25): 5720-5728
Published online Sep 6, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i25.5720
Table 1 Patients' general data, n (%)/mean ± SD
General data
Control group (n = 50)
Observation group (n = 50)
χ2/t
P value
SexMale26 (52.00)23 (46.00)χ2 = 0.3600.549
Female24 (48.00)27 (54.00)
Age (years)63.86 ± 6.1564.18 ± 6.25t = 0.2580.797
Affected limbLeft24 (48.00)27 (54.00)χ2 = 0.3600.549
Right26 (52.00)23 (46.00)
BMI (kg/m2)22.96 ± 2.8423.04 ± 3.01t = 0.1370.892
Basic diseasesHypertension18 (36.00)20 (40.00)χ2 = 0.4280.807
Hyperlipidemia15 (30.00)16 (32.00)
No17 (34.00)14 (28.00)
History of smokingYes12 (24.00)15 (30.00)χ2 = 0.4570.499
No38 (76.00)35 (70.00)
Table 2 Comparison of the New York hospital for special surgery scores of knee function, mean ± SD
Group
Admission
Discharge
Eight weeks after intervention
F
P value
Observation group (n = 50)54.73 ± 6.8365.23 ± 6.84a84.53 ± 5.27a,b282.734< 0.001
Control group (n = 50)56.04 ± 7.1561.03 ± 7.15a74.92 ± 6.52a,b99.182< 0.001
t value0.9373.0018.106
P value0.3510.003< 0.001
Table 3 Comparison of the Berg Balance Scale scores of balance function, mean ± SD
Group
Admission
Discharge
Eight weeks after intervention
F
P value
Observation group (n = 50)33.82 ± 5.4840.58 ± 5.80a48.52 ± 5.43a,b87.175< 0.001
Control group (n = 50)34.40 ± 5.5137.80 ± 5.67a42.73 ± 5.51a,b28.334< 0.001
t value0.5282.4245.292
P value0.5990.017< 0.001
Table 4 Comparison of time of functional walking ability tests, mean ± SD
Group
Admission
Discharge
8 weeks after intervention
F
P value
Observation group (n = 50)61.28 ± 6.2328.84 ± 4.29a16.82 ± 3.41a,b1152.415< 0.001
Control group (n = 50)59.96 ± 6.8236.84 ± 5.20a25.10 ± 4.73a,b491.940< 0.001
t value1.0108.39110.041
P value0.315< 0.001< 0.001
Table 5 Comparison of proprioception test, mean ± SD
Group
Admission
Discharge
8 weeks after intervention
F
P value
Observation group (n = 50)18.10 ± 3.2814.82 ± 2.75a10.12 ± 1.54a,b116.623< 0.001
Control group (n = 50)17.98 ± 3.3516.37 ± 2.95a13.68 ± 1.82a,b30.466< 0.001
t value0.1812.71810.559
P value0.8570.008< 0.001
Table 6 Comparison of resilience, mean ± SD
GroupTough and tensile
Optimistic
Sense of power
Pre-intervention
Post-intervention
Pre-intervention
Post-intervention
Pre-intervention
Post-intervention
Observation group (n = 50)26.86 ± 5.1843.28 ± 5.82a8.92 ± 3.1513.15 ± 2.20a16.38 ± 4.8225.83 ± 4.02a
Control group (n = 50)27.25 ± 5.2137.18 ± 5.52a9.18 ± 3.2411.63 ± 2.08a17.04 ± 4.9621.36 ± 4.18a
t value0.3755.3770.4073.5500.6755.450
P value0.708< 0.0010.6850.0010.501< 0.001