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Table 7 Accelerometer descriptive results

From: Women with knee osteoarthritis have more pain and poorer function than men, but similar physical activity prior to total knee replacement

Accelerometer measures

Women, average (SD)

Men, average (SD)

P value

Average METS/day

32.33 (1.24)

32.51 (1.25)

0.35

Average transitions/day

51.08 (16.82)

50.53 (15.80)

0.84

Average steps/day

4,544.36 (2,725.11)

5,086.10 (2,905.46)

0.23

Average time vertical/day (h)

3.50 (1.80)

3.32 (1.70)

0.52

  1. METS = metabolic equivalent tasks.