Table 4 Mean, standard deviation, and range of force output according to treatment group
From: The effect of Astym® Therapy on muscle strength: a blinded, randomized, clinically controlled trial
Group | Pre-treatment force output (Newtons) | Post-treatment force output (Newtons) | Percent change in force output (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range | Mean | SD | Range | |
Astym | 994 | 527 | 354-2465 | 1150 | 630 | 475-2909 | 15 | 18 | −30 -35 |
Placebo | 965 | 533 | 371-1936 | 918 | 515 | 350-1861 | −6 | 11 | −38 - 10 |
Control | 1043 | 646 | 212-2672 | 972 | 503 | 234-2128 | −1 | 17 | −31 - 29 |