From: Impact of exercise programs among helicopter pilots with transient LBP
 | Program A per-protocol n = 7 | Program B per-protocol n = 13 | ||||||
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PRE Mean (SD) | POST Mean (SD) | Mean diff (95% CI) | p | PRE Means (SD) | POST Means (SD) | Mean diff (95% CI) | p | |
VAS (0–10) | 2.4 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.5) | 0.4 (÷1.0 to 1.8) | .482 | 4.1 (2.4) | 1.9 (1.4) | ÷2.2 (÷4.0 to ÷0.3) | .028 |
ODI % | 8.6 (5.9) | 6.3 (5.1) | ÷2.3 (÷6.6 to 2.0) | .244 | 10.9 (5.6) | 8.5 (5.4) | ÷2.5 (÷4.5 to ÷0.4) | .022 |
EQ-5D (0–100) | 77.2 (17.6) | 87.6 (12.0) | 10.4 (÷5.0 to 25.9) | .150 | 78.0 (10.9) | 91.6 (13.4) | 13.7 (5.7 to 21.6) | .003 |
Muscular endurance in seconds | ||||||||
 Extension | 67 (14) | 95 (43) | 28 (15.2 to 70.4) | .166 | 51 (33) | 46 (14) | ÷5.2 (÷28.2 to 17.7) | .628 |
 Flexion | 48 (18) | 122 (49) | 73 (26.1 to 120.8) | .009 | 69 (48) | 102 (61) | 33.4 (÷5.2 to 71.9) | .084 |
 RSB2 | 41 (25) | 60 (26) | 19 (8.5 to 29.2) | .004 | 31 (11) | 48 (16) | 17.0 (5.1 to 28.9) | .009 |
 LSB3 | 57 (28) | 94 (42) | 37 (19.0 to 54.1) | .002 | 38 (15) | 62 (21) | 23.9 (10.1 to 37.6) | .003 |
 Total time holding time | 214 (55) | 371 (118) | 156 (76.5 to 236.3) | .003 | 190 (85) | 259 (88) | 69.0 (÷1.4 to 139.4) | .054 |
Ultrasound in percent4 | ||||||||
 Level L4-L5 | 6.9 (5.0) | 9.1 (4.6) | 2.3 (÷0.3 to 4.8) | .076 | 8.6 (4.3) | 11.0 (5.5) | 2.5 (0.8 to 4.1) | .007 |
 Level L5-S1 | 5.1 (4.0) | 5.9 (5.6) | 0.9 (÷1.4 to 3.1) | .379 | 4.9 (3.7) | 6.7 (3.7) | 2.3 (0.5 to 4.0) | .016 |
ȀRight Side L4–5 and L5-S1 | 5.2 (4.6) | 8.2 (5.2) | 3.0 (0.9 to 5.0) | .012 | 5.7 (4.2) | 9.0 (5.1) | 3.3 (1.9 to 4.7) | .000 |
 Left Side L4–5 and L5-S1 | 6.8 (4.4) | 6.9 (4.6) | 0.2 (÷2.1 to 2.4) | .878 | 7.4 (4.6) | 8.8 (4.8) | 1.4 (÷1.0 to 3.8) | .225 |
 Both levels and sides | 6.0 (4.2) | 7.5 (4.8) | 1.6 (0.2 to 3.0) | .035 | 6.5 (3.8) | 8.9 (4.4) | 2.4 (0.9 to 3.9) | .005 |