Table 1 Baseline demographic, anthropometric, and clinical characteristics of study participants
From: Design of an Underwater Treadmill System for rehabilitation of older obese adults: a pre-post study
Characteristics | (n = 30) |
|---|---|
Age (yrs), mean ± SD | 62.8 ± 6.9 |
Female gender, n (%) | 29 (96.7%) |
BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 28.9 ± 3.5 |
Onset of disease (yrs), median (range) | 2.0 (0.1, 30.0) |
Affected side: both, n (%) | 26 (65.0%) |
Using gait aids, n (%) | 4 (13.3%) |
Using knee support, n (%) | 12 (40.0%) |
Using pain medication, n (%) | 17 (56.7%) |
Regular knee exercise, n (%) | 22 (73.3%) |
Pain (NRS; 0–10), mean ± SD | 6.4 ± 1.3 |