Physical Therapy Korea
pISSN 1225-8962
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Physical Therapy Korea
Pre-intervention between-group comparisons (N = 28)
| Variable | MT group (n = 14) | SE group (n = 14) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (male/female) | 8/6 | 9/5 | 0.699a |
| Age (y) | 28.43 ± 6.11 | 26.64 ± 6.07 | 0.445b |
| Height (cm) | 167.79 ± 6.31 | 169.79 ± 5.71 | 0.388 |
| Weight (kg) | 65.36 ± 12.02 | 68.29 ± 13.15 | 0.544 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.12 ± 3.44 | 23.58 ± 3.81 | 0.742 |
| CVA (°) | 47.00 ± 2.04 | 45.71 ± 2.61 | 0.159 |
| Stress | 6.07 ± 1.33 | 5.36 ± 2.10 | 0.293 |
| Pain | 3.57 ± 0.51 | 3.64 ± 0.50 | 0.712 |
| Left SCM stiffness (N/m) | 191.00 ± 10.18 | 190.21 ± 12.37 | 0.856 |
| Right SCM stiffness (N/m) | 203.50 ± 15.57 | 194.79 ± 12.83 | 0.119 |
Values are presented as number only or mean ± standard deviation. MT, manual therapy; SE, self-exercise therapy; BMI, body mass index; CVA, craniovertebral angle; SCM, sternocleidomastoid. achi-squared test, bindependent t-test.