Table 3 WOMAC and SF-36v2 domain scores at baseline, 3 months and 6 months after the program

 Pain

8.37 ± 3.72^a

7.31 ± 3.88

7.11 ± 3.96^a

0.03

 Stiffness

3.31 ± 1.95

3.09 ± 2.02

3.24 ± 2.01

0.69

 Function

29.38 ± 13.19

26.69 ± 14.23

26.17 ± 14.50

0.19

 Total

41.05 ± 17.63

37.09 ± 19.36

36.77 ± 19.31

0.17

 Physical function

37.14 ± 23.64

35.80 ± 25.50

38.30 ± 24.41

0.75

 Physical role

44.08 ± 24.59

38.00 ± 25.14

37.39 ± 23.10

0.08

 Bodily pain

54.91 ± 20.91

54.06 ± 23.90

56.45 ± 20.93

0.71

 General health

41.92 ± 19.57

42.81 ± 18.04

42.77 ± 15.55

0.91

 Vitality

45.09 ± 22.04

45.70 ± 21.39

45.48 ± 16.42

0.97

 Social function

57.14 ± 27.20

55.47 ± 25.60

54.69 ± 23.62

0.76

 Emotional role

53.79 ± 26.89^b

49.93 ± 28.94

43.82 ± 27.33^b

0.03

 Mental health

59.64 ± 20.76

53.71 ± 21.81

55.58 ± 17.97

0.08

 PCS

40.38 ± 22.14

39.79 ± 21.83

41.65 ± 18.78

0.80

 MCS

51.08 ± 24.86

49.56 ± 22.85

49.20 ± 19.12

0.80