Comparison of psychosocial status and posture of the neck before and after intervention between groups
Variables (units) |
Dynamic Taping group (n = 20) |
Sham Taping group (n = 20) |
t (p) | F (p) | ||
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FABQ-PA (score) |
Pre | 20.30 ± 2.79 | 19.80 ± 3.16 | 0.531 (0.599) | Group | 0.009 (0.924) |
Post | 14.95 ± 3.12 | 15.30 ± 2.68 | –0.381 (0.706) | Time | 93.682 (< 0.001) | |
t (p) | –8.081 (< 0.001) | –5.822 (< 0.001) | Group x Time | 0.698 (0.409) | ||
FABQ-W (score) |
Pre | 34.55 ± 5.81 | 35.60 ± 4.66 | –0.631 (0.532) | Group | 1.047 (0.313) |
Post | 22.55 ± 5.08 | 24.20 ± 4.29 | –1.110 (0.274) | Time | 182.392 (< 0.001) | |
t (p) | –8.971 (< 0.001) | –10.352 (< 0.001) | Group x Time | 0.120 (0.731) | ||
FABQ-total (score) |
Pre | 54.85 ± 7.75 | 55.40 ± 5.47 | –0.259 (0.797) | Group | 0.525 (0.473) |
Post | 37.50 ± 6.89 | 39.50 ± 5.46 | –1.018 (0.315) | Time | 253.638 (< 0.001) | |
t (p) | –10.347 (< 0.001) | –12.784 (< 0.001) | Group x Time | 0.482 (0.492) | ||
CVA (angle) |
Pre | 47.02 ± 6.28 | 47.31 ± 5.51 | –0.155 (0.877) | Group | 0.257 (0.615) |
Post | 51.84 ± 7.05 | 49.62 ± 5.51 | 1.108 (0.275) | Time | 94.364 (< 0.001) | |
t (p) | 8.885 (< 0.001) | 4.674 (< 0.001) | Group x Time | 11.647 (0.002) |
Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. FABQ-PA, Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire for physical activity; FABQ-W, Fear-Avoidance Belief Questionnaire for work; CVA, craniovertebral angle.