|
Age, years
|
50.26 (9.65)
|
51.7 (8.1)
|
0.68
|
|
51 (25; 64)
|
52 (33; 63)
|
|
Symptom duration, years
|
11.44 (8.31)
|
10.4 (9.0)
|
0.47
|
|
10 (0; 35)
|
8 (0; 30)
|
|
Tender point count, number
|
15.57 (1.92)
|
16.08 (1.91)
|
0.30
|
|
16 (11; 18)
|
17 (12; 18)
|
|
Body mass index
|
26.75 (4.2)
|
28.5 (6.7)
|
0.48
|
|
26 (21; 36)
|
27 (20; 41)
|
|
LTPAI, h
|
4.87 (3.87)
|
6.9 (5.9)
|
0.17
|
|
4 (0;18)
|
6 (1;28)
|
|
Primary outcome
|
|
Isometric knee-extension force, N
|
347.3 (106.2)
|
301.2 (110.7)
|
0.11
|
|
344 (114;643)
|
305 (111;585)
|
|
Secondary outcomes
|
|
FIQ total score (0-100)
|
57.3 (12.7)
|
65.9 (15.8)
|
0.029
|
|
55.2 (31; 81)
|
64 (40; 95)
|
|
Current pain intensity, visual analog scale
|
49.5 (22.1)
|
48.8 (27.19)
|
0.68
|
|
54 (12; 89)
|
50 (5;100)
|
|
6MWT, m
|
573.7 (70.3)
|
527.7 (75.5)
|
0.040
|
|
570 (376; 766)
|
548 (360; 655)
|
|
Isometric elbow-flexion force, kg
|
13.1 (5.3)
|
12.9 (5.7)
|
0.76
|
|
13 (2; 26)
|
13 (3; 32)
|
|
Isometric hand-grip force, N
|
168.4 (70.4)
|
150.7 (65.6)
|
0.30
|
|
162 (34; 319)
|
169 (62; 315)
|
|
SF36 PCS, 0–100
|
31.7 (7.5)
|
30.3 (8.8)
|
0.32
|
|
31 (12; 49)
|
30 (18; 49)
|
|
SF36 MCS, 0–100
|
39.8 (11.9)
|
34.0 (12.1)
|
0.10
|
|
41 (10; 59)
|
35 (13; 61)
|
|
PDI, 0–70
|
34.3 (11.6)
|
36.9 (13.4)
|
0.40
|
|
34 (12; 69)
|
39 (8; 62)
|
|
CPAQ total, 0–120
|
66.0 (14.5)
|
59.5 (18.0)
|
0.13
|
|
64 (35; 99)
|
59 (19; 106)
|
|
FABQphysical, 0–24
|
9.0 (5.9)
|
12.6 (7.1)
|
0.23
|
|
9 (0; 23)
|
13 (2; 24)
|
|
FABQwork, 0–42
|
16.1 (12.3)
|
20.0 (13.9)
|
0.37
|
|
14 (0; 42)
|
21 (0; 39)
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