Table 2

Anthropometric and descriptive data for pain, postural sway, and proprioceptive acuity for the two types of bandage

VariableBandagePre-bandageBandage appliedBandage removed
Knee pain 10 cm VAS (median, IQ range)Standard4.24 (3.75–4.74)4.05 (3.50–4.60)
Loose4.36 (3.84–4.90)3.80 (3.29–4.32)
Proprioception (degrees) (mean, 95% CI)Standard5.75 (3.70 to 9.60)6.50 (3.67 to 10.57)7.16 (4.20 to 10.46)
Loose6.33 (4.66 to 8.91)5.83 (3.50 to 9.66)6.92 (4.08 to 10.63)
Postural sway (median, IQ range)Standard4.55 (3.60–7.10)4.65 (3.0–6.10)4.70 (3.50–6.50)
Loose4.50 (3.52–6.40)4.45 (3.42–6.27)4.70 (3.40–7.10)