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Table 1 Subjects’ characteristics

From: Quadriceps muscle properties in rheumatoid arthritis: insights about muscle morphology, activation and functional capacity

 

CG (n = 35)

RA (n = 35)

p-value

Age (years)

45.33 ± 12.50

47.92 ± 14.37

0.438

Body mass (Kg)

64.39 ± 9.84

66.53 ± 14.97

0.754

Height (m)

1.62 ± 0.05

1.60 ± 0.07

0.634

Body Mass Index (kg.m−2)

24.53 ± 4.23

25.81 ± 5.08

0.249

Pain (VAS)

0.65 ± 1.68

3.00 ± 2.87*

< 0.001

IPAQ (met.min.week)

1351.47 ± 425.12

956.19 ± 291.09*

< 0.001

HAQ (pts)

N.A

0.43 ± 0.07

N.A

DAS 28-ESR (pts)

N.A

3.81 ± 0.72

N.A

Disease Duration (years)

N.A

12.31 ± 4.32

N.A

  1. CG Control Group, RA Rheumatoid Arthritis, IPAQ International Physical Activity Questionnaire, VAS Visual Analogue Scale, DAS 28-ESR Disease Activity Scores, HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire, NA Not Applicable; *difference between-group