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Table 3 Range of motion (ROM), strength (MVIC) and pain (VAS) at 6 and 12 weeks post-surgery

From: Immediate and short-term effects of kinesiotaping on muscular activity, mobility, strength and pain after rotator cuff surgery: a crossover clinical trial

 

6 weeks

12 weeks

NT

KT

ST

NT

KT

ST

ROM

53.1(36.9)

59.0(40.4)

58.7(35.9)

104.5(68.3)

106.2(47.2)

110.0(53.9)

P-value

a) 0.004*

b) 0.004*

c) 0.04

a) 0.90

b) 0.30

c) 0.30

VASROM

20.5(34.5)

21(30)

23.5(31)

13(20)

9(16)

9(19)

P-value

a) 0.20

b) 0.20

c) 0.70

a) 1

b) 0.40

c) 1

MVIC

1.75(1.70)

1.78(1.45)

1.73(1.4)

P-value

 

a) 0.09

b) 0.90

c) 0.20

VASMVIC

16(31)

11(24)

16(31)

P-value

 

a) 1

b) 0.50

c) 1

  1. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range)
  2. *significant difference
  3. a): NT vs KT; b): NT vs ST; c): KT vs ST.