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Wich factors are determining for the result of a conservative treatment in case of patellar tendinopathie? A prospective study Illustrating figures and statistical results
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Tabel1: Paired Student-‐t Test Paired Student-‐t test
Paired Differences
sign.
Mean SD
VISA-‐p post – VISA-‐p pre 0,889 24,614
0,88
VAS post -‐ VAS pre -‐1,94 2,127 0,001 Flow apex post deep – Flow apex pre deep
18,67 35,597
0,04
Flow midportion post deep – Flow midportion pre deep
20,94 44,138
0,06
Flow tuberositas post deep – Flow tuberositas pre deep
2,222 37,339
0,804
Flexibility quadriceps post – Flexibility quadriceps pre
3,222 8,243 0,116
Relative isometric qceps strength pos – Relative isometric qceps strength pre
0,65 0,734 0,002
Jump distance post – Jump distance pre
8,28 12,634
0,013
Tabel2: Simple Linear Regression Beta Sign. R²
Predictors for ΔVISA-‐p Change in deep flow at
the apex -‐0,474 0,047 0,225
Change in relative isometric quadriceps
strength 0,778 0 0,606
Change in quadriceps flexibility
0,489 0,039 0,239
Flexibility Hamstrings post
0,493 0,038 0,243
Deep flow at the midportion pre
-‐0,475 0,046 0,226
Deep flow at the apex post
-‐0,66 0,003 0,435
Deep flow at the midportion post
-‐0,531 0,023 0,282
Deep flow at the tuberositas tibiae post
-‐0,605 0,008 0,366
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