Mechanical pain sensitivity of deep tissues in children - possible development of myofascial trigger points in children

Table 2 Pressure Pain Threshold (kg/cm²) at 3 Sites (A, B, and C) of Brachioradialis Muscles (combined right and left sides) in Different Age Groups

Measured Sites	A	B	C	A vs B ^a	A vs C ^a *	B vs C ^a
All Children (n = 1,010)	1.36 ± 0.63	1.52 ± 0.75	1.88 ± 0.98	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
4 years-old (n = 66)	0.66 ± 0.29	0.74 ± 0.38	0.85 ± 0.49	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
5 years-old (n = 118)	0.65 ± 0.31	0.71 ± 0.37	0.80 ± 0.47	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
6 years-old (n = 90)	1.20 ± 0.49	1.35 ± 0.57	1.67 ± 0.79	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
7 years-old (n = 142)	1.42 ± 0.39	1.59 ± 0.60	1.85 ± 0.63	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
8 years-old (n = 150)	1.49 ± 0.50	1.67 ± 0.56	2.12 ± 0.79	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
9 years-old (n = 176)	1.73 ± 0.82	1.94 ± 0.99	2.50 ± 1.29	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
10 years-old (n = 154)	1.54 ± 0.53	1.74 ± 0.60	2.14 ± 0.76	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05
11 years-old (n = 114)	1.55 ± 0.37	1.73 ± 0.43	2.14 ± 0.64	P < .05	P < .05	P < .05

Measured site A = Attachment trigger point; Measured site B = Myofascial trigger point; Measured site C = muscle-tendon junction; ^a tested with one way repeated measure ANOVA

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