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Table 3 Kinaesthetic sense and statistical analysis of both knees in operated and non-operated athletes

From: Evaluation kinaesthetic proprioceptive deficit after knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in athletes

Groups

Mean degrees ± SD

Post-surgery operated knees

Post-surgery healthy knees

RA operated knees

RA healthy knees

Control

Post-surgery operated knees (operated athlete) (N = 32)

1.22° ± .53

 

.001 *

<.001 *

<.001 *

<.001 *

Post-surgery healthy knees (operated athlete) (N = 32)

.95° ± .29

.001 *

 

.995

.855

.011 *

RA operated knees (operated athlete) (N = 32)

.91° ± .35

< .001 *

.995

 

.974

.036*

RA healthy knees (operated athlete) (N = 32)

.86° ± .34

< .001 *

.855

.974

 

.160

Control healthy knees (non-operated athletes) (N = 32)

.66° ± .19

< .001 *

.011 *

.036 *

.160

 
  1. RA the retraining group, HTA hamstring tendon autograft technique, PTA patellar tendon autograft technique, DT4 4-strand graft technique, MIFL: fascia lata transplant technique, * Significant difference between the 2 groups (p < 0.05)