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Table 3 Changes within groups (cases only)

From: Implementation of specific strength training among industrial laboratory technicians: long-term effects on back, neck and upper extremity pain

 

Group

Time

Differences of least squares means

P

Neck

0

1

2

1.70(0.24)

<0.001

0

1

3

2.57(0.27)

<0.001

0

2

3

0.87(0.27)

0.002

1

1

2

2.76(0.24)

<0.001

1

1

3

2.50(0.25)

<0.001

1

2

3

-0.26(0.27)

0.330

Right shoulder

0

1

2

2.13(0.29)

<0.001

0

1

3

3.38(0.32)

<0.001

0

2

3

1.25(0.32)

<0.001

1

1

2

3.23(0.30)

<0.001

1

1

3

2.38(0.32)

<0.001

1

2

3

-0.84(0.34)

0.014

Upper back

0

1

2

1.62(0.30)

<0.001

0

1

3

2.44(0.35)

<0.001

0

2

3

0.82(0.35)

0.020

1

1

2

2.91(0.30)

<0.001

1

1

3

2.69(0.30)

<0.001

1

2

3

-0.22(0.33)

0.508

Low back

0

1

2

0.78(0.27)

0.005

0

1

3

2.21(0.30)

<0.001

0

2

3

1.43(0.30)

<0.001

1

1

2

2.52(0.30)

<0.001

1

1

3

3.22(0.32)

<0.001

1

2

3

0.70(0.35)

0.048

  1. Time wise Changes within groups (0 = second intervention group, 1 = first intervention group ) for Pain and disability index (DASH) and pain intensity (0–9 scale) the last 7 days in the Neck, Right Shoulder, Upper Back and Low Back (Time: 1 = baseline, 2 = 20 weeks follow-up and 3 = one-year follow up). P-value for post hoc t-tests.