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Table 1 Characteristics of the control group and the pain group

From: Effect of muscle load tasks with maximal isometric contractions on oxygenation of the trapezius muscle and sympathetic nervous activity in females with chronic neck and shoulder pain

 

Control group (n = 12)

Pain group (n = 14)

P value

Age (yr)

28.7

(4.6)

29.5

(4.1)

0.625

Height (cm)

157.3

(3.8)

157.9

(5.7)

0.898

Weight (kg)

49.3

(6.2)

50.9

(9.4)

0.939

BMI

20.0

(1.9)

20.5

(3.6)

0.430

VRS

0

(0)

Rt. 1.8

(0.7)

Lt. 1.7

(0.8)

-

VAS (mm)

0

(0)

Rt. 44.7

(23.2)

Lt. 44.0

(21.2)

-

NDI

1.5

(1.6)

5.8

(4.8)

0.006

  1. Values expressed as mean (SD). BMI: body mass index, VRS: verbal rating scale, VAS: visual analogue scale, NDI: neck disability index.