Testing Procedures
The affected lower extremity of each participant
was used for data collection. For
participants with bilateral symptoms, the
limb reported to be the most painful during
initial testing was used throughout all
testing sessions. Following administration
of the questionnaires, participants
warmed up on a stationary bicycle ergometer at submaximal speed for at least
3 minutes in a pain-free range of motion.
The order of testing was counterbalanced
to prevent any bias associated with fatigue.
Individuals were retested for all
measures at the completion of the fourth
and eighth weeks. The researcher responsible
for setup and testing was blinded to
participants’ group assignment during
the initial testing session.