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Table 2 Pairwise comparisons of absolute and normalized pressure pain thresholds (PPT) from the lumbar region.

From: Pressure pain sensitivity maps of the neck-shoulder and the low back regions in men and women

Location

Absolute PPT (kPa)

Normalized PPT

Left side

447.5 ± 229.3 *

[167 - 1596]

0.97 ± 0.16 *

[0.55 - 1.60]

Spinal processes

536.0 ± 269.5 *,†

[165 - 1645]

1.15 ± 0.29 *,†

[0.70 - 2.08]

Right side

455.5 ± 258.2 †

[181 - 1926]

0.97 ± 0.15 †

[0.52 - 1.44]

  1. The results of the pairwise comparisons of the PPT values (mean ± SD and [range]). Symbols mark significant difference (P < 0.05) between respective pair of absolute values (*: left side and spinal processes, †: right side and spinal processes) and normalized values (*: left side and spinal processes, †: right side and spinal processes).