Table 2 Values of knee flexion angle and knee extension moment
|  |  |  | Patient with PFPS (n = 31) Mean (SD) | Control group (n = 28) Mean (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knee flexion angle (Deg) | Average | Total | 24.83 (2.94) | 25.27 (3.32) | 0.59 |
Weight acceptance | 13.46 (3.63) | 15.28 (3.71) | 0.06 | ||
Single limb support | 12.58 (3.39) | 12.44 (3.64) | 0.88 | ||
Swing limb advancement | 37.09 (3.69) | 37.62 (3.52) | 0.58 | ||
Maximum | Total | 63.48 (4.91) | 65.26 (4.16) | 0.14 | |
Weight acceptance | 18.07 (4.33) | 20.71 (4.73) | 0.03 | ||
Single limb support | 18.51 (4.07) | 21.09 (4.59) | 0.03 | ||
Swing limb advancement | 63.48 (4.91) | 65.26 (4.16) | 0.14 | ||
Minimum | Total | 5.95 (3.68) | 4.87 (3.27) | 0.24 | |
Weight acceptance | 8.44 (3.57) | 8.68 (3.38) | 0.79 | ||
Single limb support | 8.86 (3.80) | 7.13 (3.67) | 0.08 | ||
Swing limb advancement | 6.80 (4.00) | 6.05 (3.64) | 0.45 | ||
Knee extension moment (% Bw × Ht) | Average | Total | 0.29 (0.35) | 0.30 (0.28) | 0.89 |
Weight acceptance* | 0.99 (0.68) | 1.56 (0.62) |  < 0.01 | ||
Single limb support | 0.70 (0.74) | 0.57 (0.69) | 0.47 | ||
Swing limb advancement | −0.21 (0.06) | −0.24 (0.06) | 0.19 | ||
Maximum | Total* | 3.39 (1.04) | 4.22 (1.04) |  < 0.01 | |
Weight acceptance* | 3.15 (1.11) | 4.08 (1.03) |  < 0.01 | ||
Single limb support* | 3.37 (1.09) | 4.20 (1.05) |  < 0.01 | ||
Swing limb advancement | 0.87 (0.26) | 0.83 (0.18) | 0.53 | ||
Minimum | Total | −1.52 (0.38) | −1.75 (0.44) | 0.03 | |
Weight acceptance | −1.36 (0.34) | −1.34 (0.39) | 0.89 | ||
Single limb support | −0.83 (0.82) | −1.28 (0.80) | 0.04 | ||
Swing limb advancement* | −1.29 (0.26) | −1.45 (0.18) |  < 0.01 |