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

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

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

Boys

(n = 516)

1.35 ± 0.61

1.51 ± 0.70

1.859 ± 0.93

P < .05

P < .05

P < .05

Girls

(n = 494)

1.37 ± 0.65

1.53 ± 0.79

1.90 ± 0.980

P < .05

P < .05

P < .05

Boys vs

Girls

P > .05

P > .05

P > .05

   
  1. 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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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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