Efficacy of physical activities on children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a randomized controlled trial

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy

Table 3 Comparison of peak torque of knee extensors and flexors pre- and post-intervention within and between both groups (placed after line 218)

Peak torque (Nm)	Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	P value
Peak torque (Nm)	Group	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	P value
Knee extensors at 60°/s
Right	Study	41.93 (2.88)	64.7 (4.16)	0.0001*
Right	Control	42.28 (3.41)	58.5 (5.45)	< 0.001*
P value		0.656	< 0.001*
Left	Study	40.8 (2.26)	63.8 (4.5)	0.0001*
Left	Control	41.34 (3.38)	57.76 (5.84)	< 0.001*
P value		0.453	< 0.0001*
Knee extensors at 120°/s
Right	Study	35.7 (2.4)	48.9 (2.74)	0.0001*
Right	Control	34.84 (3.9)	45.76 (3.43)	< 0.001*
P value		0.29	0.0001*
Left	Study	35.4 (2.3)	48.4 (2.9)	0.0001*
Left	Control	35.89 (3.14)	45.61 (3.27)	< 0.001*
P value		0.476	0.0006*
Knee flexors at 60°/s
Right	Study	19.26 (1.7)	36.83 (2.9)	0.0001*
Right	Control	20.18 (2.2)	34.52 (3.4)	< 0.0001*
P value		0.064	0.004*
Left	Study	18.9 (1.6)	35.9 (2.6)	0.0001*
Left	Control	17.84 (2.74)	33.46 (3.2)	< 0.0001*
P value		0.062	0.001*
Knee flexors at 120°/s
Right	Study	16.5 (1.4)	31. 7 (2.4)	0.0001*
Right	Control	16.27 (2.1)	29.63 (2.7)	< 0.0001*
P value		0.606	0.001*
Left	Study	16.4 (1.2)	30.8 (2.1)	0.0001*
Left	Control	15.86 (1.7)	29.12 (2.0)	< 0.0001*
P value		0.145	0.001*

Nm newton meter, SD standard deviation, MD mean difference, P value probability level
*Significant