Research Article

Home-Based versus Hospital-Based Rehabilitation Program after Total Knee Replacement

Table 2

Related samples test. Pretest versus posttest, RITH group and control group.

TestsRelated samples testRelated samples test
Pretest versus posttestPretest versus posttest
RITHHospital-based rehabilitation
1st assessment
M (SD)
2nd assessment
M (SD)
value1st assessment
M (SD)
2nd assessment
M (SD)
value

Pain (VAS: 0–10)7.03 (2.27)2.75 (2.39)<0.0017.13 (1.96)2.38 (2.40)<0.001
Knee range of motion
 Flexion87.03 (9.14)100 (7.29) <0.00185.95 (7.54)99.67 (7.95)<0.001
 Extension−5.63 (10.60)−0.31 (1.23) <0.001−10.90 (4.42)−0.72 (2.87)<0.001
Muscle strength 3.03 (0.69)4.59 (0.49) <0.0012.59 (0.54)4.51 (0.50) <0.001
Barthel index [27]55.94 (8.74)97.19 (4.00) <0.00154.49 (6.46)99.10 (6.65) <0.001
WOMAC [29]
 Pain (0–20)12.34 (3.60)2.50 (2.96) <0.00113.64 (3.05)3.56 (2.87) <0.001
 Stiffness (0–8)4.13 (1.60)1.16 (1.16) <0.0014.90 (1.42)1.33 (0.92) <0.001
 Physical function (0–68)51.81 (6.37)13.19 (7.50) <0.00155.46 (6.08)15.36 (8.85) <0.001
Tinetti test [31]
 Gait (12)5.37 (1.92)11.77 (0.77) <0.0016.11 (2.43)11.82 (0.45) <0.001
 Balance (16)9.17 (2.47)15.60 (1.19) <0.0019.79 (1.93)15.97 (0.16) <0.001
 Global Tinetti14.53 (3.97)27.37 (1.93) <0.00115.89 (3.81)27.79 (0.52)<0.001