Table 1 Demographic characteristics at baseline.

From: Effects of altering walking foot strike pattern in combination with lower extremity strengthening on lower limb alignment in females with patellofemoral pain: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Experimental group (n = 20)

Control group

(n = 20)

Total sample

(n = 40)

P-value

Age (year)

38.60 ± 4.09

39.75 ± 3.46

39.17 ± 3.78

0.133

Height (cm)

168.85 ± 4.98

170.50 ± 4.32

169.68 ± 4.68

0.233

Weight (kg)

59.60 ± 4.34

58.75 ± 3.61

59.18 ± 3.96

0.332

BMI (kg/m 2)

20.95 ± 2.11

20.27 ± 1.62

20.61 ± 1.89

0.550