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Table 7 Sensitivity to change: values of the Postural Awareness Scale (PAS) and pain intensity (visual analog scale) (mean ± standard deviation) before and after participation in the mind-body group program. (p values for within-group pre-post changes by t-tests for dependent samples)

From: Postural awareness and its relation to pain: validation of an innovative instrument measuring awareness of body posture in patients with chronic pain

 

Week 0 (n = 202)

Week 10 (n = 168)

P

PAS total

40.9 ± 11.6

46.0 ± 11.4

< 0.001

Ease/Familiarity with Postural Awareness

22.3 ± 6.9

25.7 ± 6.9

< 0.001

Need for Attention Regulation with Postural Awareness

18.6 ± 7.0

20.3 ± 7.1

0.003

Pain intensity

54.5 ± 19.9

35.5 ± 20.5

< 0.001