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Table 2 Functional capacity, muscular strength and neuromuscular outcomes data of RA patients and healthy controls

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

Outcome

CG (n = 35)

RA (n = 35)

p-value

ES

TUG (sec)

8.42 ± 1.37

10.80 ± 2.72*

< 0.001

1.10

Torque (Nm/Kg)

1.94 ± 0.59

1.40 ± 0.46*

< 0.001

−1.02

VL RMS (%MIVC)

92.81 ± 21.96

99.25 ± 41.32

0.412

0.20

Muscle thickness (cm)

1.72 ± 0.31

1.37 ± 0.34*

< 0.001

−1.08

Pennation angle (°)

9.95 ± 1.81

8.65 ± 2.36*

0.011

− 0.62

Fascicle length (%)

25.61 ± 3.83

25.25 ± 5.56

0.749

− 0.07

  1. CG Control Group, RA Rheumatoid Arthritis Group, ES Effect size, TUG Time-up-and go test, VL Vastus lateralis muscle; *difference between-group
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