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

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy

Table 4 Comparison of peak torque of wrist extensors and flexors pre- and post-intervention within and between both groups (placed after Table 4)

Peak torque (Nm)	Group	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	P value
Peak torque (Nm)	Group	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)	P value
Wrist extensors at 60°/s
Right	Study	3.47 (0.7)	6.74 (1.2)	0.0001*
Right	Control	3.51 (0.64)	5.83 (1.7)	0.0001*
P value		0.81	0.015*
Left	Study	3.43 (0.6)	6.55 (1.1)	0.0001*
Left	Control	3.33 (0.9)	5.94 (4.3)	0.0001*
P value		0.601	0.045*
Wrist extensors at 120°/s
Right	Study	2.86 (0.5)	5.17 (0.8)	0.0001*
Right	Control	2.62 (0.6)	4.57 (0.6)	0.001*
P value		0.085	0.001*
Left	Study	2.7 (0.4)	5.12 (0.7)	0.0001*
Left	Control	2.56 (0.32)	4.74 (0.54)	0.001*
P value		0.123	0.016*
Wrist flexors at 60°/s
Right	Study	5.13 (1.1)	14.18 (2.6)	0.0001*
Right	Control	4.92 (1.2)	12.59 (2.4)	0.001*
P value		0.465	0.012*
Left	Study	4.9 (0.9)	14.3 (2.5)	0.0001*
Left	Control	4.5 (0.81)	12.67 (3.1)	0.0001*
P value		0.078	0.023*
Wrist flexors at 120°/s
Right	Study	4.63 (0.8)	12.9 (1.9)	0.0001*
Right	Control	4.47 (0.74)	11.83 (1.76)	0.001*
P value		0.405	0.021*
Left	Study	4.1 (0.7)	12.3 (2.3)	0.0001*
Left	Control	4.26 (0.83)	11.18 (2.12)	0.001*
P value		0.404	0.045*

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