Table 2 Pressure pain threshold (PPT) measured in neck-shoulder region among computer users with and without pain
Point number | PPTs pain group (n = 47) kPa, Mean ± SE | PPTs healthy controls (n = 17) kPa, Mean ± SE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 216.1 ± 15.2 | 252.7 ± 28.2 | 0.23 |
2 | 203.4 ± 15.2 | 243.4 ± 25.1 | 0.17 |
3 | 225.8 ± 14.0 | 250.2 ± 29.5 | 0.41 |
4 | 212.8 ± 13.9 | 238.7 ± 27.9 | 0.37 |
5 | 279.7 ± 20.2 | 292.6 ± 35.0 | 0.75 |
6 | 248.6 ± 16.6 | 268.5 ± 25.9 | 0.42 |
7 | 240.2 ± 16.4 | 278.0 ± 26.8 | 0.24 |
8 | 225.0 ± 14.6 | 258.8 ± 40.4 | 0.33 |
9 | 241.3 ± 17.2 | 291.7 ± 50.1 | 0.23 |
10 | 302.0 ± 20.7 | 329.7 ± 29.2 | 0.48 |
11 | 285.3 ± 18.8 | 297.5 ± 29.9 | 0.74 |
12 | 280.6 ± 19.2 | 302.6 ± 32.6 | 0.56 |
13 | 277.9 ± 19.3 | 295.2 ± 47.2 | 0.69 |
14 | 282.1 ± 18.5 | 307.8 ± 48.4 | 0.54 |
15 | 308.6 ± 23.8 | 337.1 ± 40.3 | 0.54 |
7 on the contralateral side | 234.4 ± 20.6 | 245.5 ± 26.9 | 0.27 |