The effect of continuous passive motion and sling exercise training on clinical and functional outcomes following total knee arthroplasty: a randomized active-controlled clinical study

Table 1 Primary and secondary outcomes

Variable	Method
*Primary outcome*
pFL	Goniometry
*Secondary outcomes*
aFL	Goniometry
aEX	Goniometry
pEX	Goniometry
Physical activity	Activity monitor
Static postural control	Force plate
Length of hospital stay
Pain	Visual analogue scale
Clinical, functional and quality-of-life outcomes	HSS, SF-36 and WOMAC scores

Abbreviations: pFL, maximal passive knee flexion; aFL, maximal active knee flexion; aEx, maximal active knee extension; pEx, maximal passive knee extension; HSS score, Hospital for Special Surgery Score; SF-36, Short Form Health Survey; WOMAC score, Western Ontario and McMaster Osteoarthritis Score.

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