Table 3 Pressure pain threshold (PPT) measured in forearm 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 | 263.4 ± 16.8 | 285.9 ± 27.0 | 0.49 |
2 | 257.4 ± 16.7 | 265.1 ± 17.5 | 0.80 |
3 | 240.4 ± 14.8 | 251.1 ± 21.2 | 0.70 |
4 | 222.0 ± 15.9 | 230.3 ± 18.6 | 0.78 |
5 | 271.8 ± 18.4 | 266.1 ± 27.3 | 0.87 |
6 | 228.6 ± 15.3 | 217.3 ± 10.0 | 0.67 |
7 | 226.3 ± 15.6 | 219.2 ± 13.3 | 0.79 |
8 | 234.6 ± 16.0 | 230.1 ± 17.0 | 0.88 |
9 | 261.6 ± 19.5 | 242.1 ± 17.3 | 0.57 |
10 | 254.2 ± 15.4 | 264.5 ± 24.2 | 0.73 |
11 | 258.1 ± 16.5 | 266.1 ± 19.0 | 0.79 |
12 | 268.8 ± 18.7 | 269.3 ± 18.9 | 0.99 |
11 on the contralateral side | 225.6 ± 19.5 | 265.4 ± 20.5 | 0.37 |
Mid-point in the tibialis anterior | 418.9 ± 25.4 | 421.4 ± 40.2 | 0.87 |