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Table 4 Correlation between muscle strength, joint proprioception and dynamic balance

From: The effects of pain on quadriceps strength, joint proprioception and dynamic balance among women aged 65 to 75 years with knee osteoarthritis

 

Quadriceps muscle strength

at 60 °/sec

at 180 °/sec

Correlation (r)a

p value

Correlation (r)a

p value

Joint proprioception

 15° Knee flexion

- 0.051

0.75

- 0.106

0.51

 30° knee flexion

- 0.044

0.78

- 0.047

0.77

 45° knee flexion

0.177

0.27

0.071

0.66

 Dynamic balance

- 0.578

< 0.01*

- 0.439

< 0.01*

  1. aPearson’s correlation coefficient
  2. *p < 0.05
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BMC Geriatrics

ISSN: 1471-2318

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