Table 2 Results of HOOS-JR instrument. Legend: Comparison of mean scores and standard deviation on the HOOS, JR instrument results before (baseline) and after (follow-up) completing either a list of tasks similar to the items in the HOOS, JR (intervention), or the QuickDASH (control) instrument

(1) Going up and down stairs

 Intervention

2.5 ± 1.1

2.3 ± 1.2

0.254

 Control

2.4 ± 0.9

2.5 ± 0.9

0.385

 P value

0.646

0.575

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(2) Walking on an uneven surface

 Intervention

2.3 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 1.0

0.362

 Control

2.3 ± 1.1

2.2 ± 1.0

0.343

 P value

0.967

0.637

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(3) Rising from sitting

 Intervention

2.0 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 1.0

0.500

 Control

2.1 ± 1.1

2.0 ± 0.9

0.444

 P value

0.927

0.974

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(4) Bending to floor/pick up an object

 Intervention

2.2 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 1.1

0.389

 Control

2.5 ± 0.9

2.4 ± 0.9

0.377

 P value

0.342

0.324

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(5) Lying in bed (turning over, maintaining hip position)

 Intervention

2.1 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 1.0

0.436

 Control

2.3 ± 1.0

2.2 ± 1.0

0.342

 P value

0.464

0.624

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(6) Sitting

 Intervention

1.6 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 0.9

0.369

 Control

1.4 ± 1.2

1.4 ± 1.0

0.500

 P value

0.561

0.330

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(7)Total Score (0–24)

 Intervention

12.2 ± 5.7

11.7 ± 5.9

0.388

 Control

13.0 ± 5.1

12.7 ± 4.5

0.419

 P value

0.615

0.504

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(8) Interval Score (0–100)

 Intervention

49.9 ± 17.7

51.6 ± 19.2

0.380

 Control

49.1 ± 16.3

50.2 ± 14.2

0.397

 P value

0.870

0.767

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