Table 6 Mean values of all results (measurements on day 0, 8 and 120)

Pain medication 120

GEBT

0.50 ± 0.93

GE

0.48 ± 0.87

Control

0.25 ± 0.44

Physicians consultations 120

GEBT

0.50 ± 0.72

GE

0.32 ± 0.56

Control

0.42 ± 0.58

Status of employee’s illness 120

GEBT

0.22 ± 0.52

GE

0.28 ± 0.84

Control

0.13 ± 0.34

SCS© total 0

SCS© total 8

SCS© total 120

GEBT

50.86 ± 9.86

54.41 ± 10.74

50.17 ± 9.58

GE

52 ± 13.07

56.47 ± 14.25

52.23 ± 9.9

Control

47.93 ± 15.22

48.38 ± 12.81

50.33 ± 11.45

SCS© mobility 0

SCS© mobility 8

SCS© mobility 120

GEBT

40.01 ± 15.61

48.45 ± 20

45.39 ± 17.02

GE

42.65 ± 17.44

47.27 ± 20.36

43.27 ± 13.94

Control

47.25 ± 15.13

46.21 ± 16.18

44.58 ± 17.62

SCS© postural stability 0

SCS© postural stability 8

SCS© postural stability 120

GEBT

64.47 ± 17.90

62.73 ± 17.55

56.89 ± 18.16

GE

64.12 ± 19.01

67.21 ± 20.51

62.59 ± 15.64

Control

48.96 ± 18.11

52.25 ± 21.75

56.93 ± 18.94

SCS© posture 0

SCS© posture 8

SCS© posture 120

GEBT

45.47 ± 15.59

49.59 ± 16.23

46.31 ± 16.79

GE

46.53 ± 17.93

53.47 ± 17.37

49.33 ± 18.7

Control

47 ± 12.74

45.36 ± 12.91

49.1 ± 16.2

BPS sock test right 0

BPS sock test right 8

BPS sock test right120

GEBT

0.92 ± 1.2

0.68 ± 1.15

0.83 ± 1.24

GE

0.52 ± 0.98

0.52 ± 1

0.44 ± 0.87

Control

0.63 ± 1.04

0.48 ± 0.89

0.46 ± 0.72

BPS sock test left 0

BPS sock test left 8

BPS sock test left 120

GEBT

0.73 ± 1.04

0.92 ± 1.22

0.83 ± 1.05

GE

0.63 ± 0.88

0.52 ± 0.87

0.56 ± 0.92

Control

0.59 ± 1.01

0.44 ± 0.89

0.58 ± 0.83

BPS lifting test 0

BPS lifting test 8

BPS lifting test 120

GEBT

0.46 ± 0.76

0.24 ± 0.44

0.25 ± 0.53

GE

0.54 ± 0.81

0.32 ± 0.63

0.17 ± 0.48

Control

0.78 ± 0.89

0.48 ± 0.75

0:38 ± 0.82

Spine rotation right 0

Spine rotation right 8

Spine rotation right 120

GEBT

55.19 ± 21.90

58.96 ± 16.51

55.29 ± 20.6

GE

59.41 ± 16.68

63.32 ± 19.19

58.8 ± 16.06

Control

34.67 ± 13.46

46.07 ± 10.85

29.67 ± 11.04

Spine rotation left 0

Spine rotation left 8

Spine rotation left 120

GEBT

53.12 ± 24.76

52.52 ± 23.23

57.92 ± 17.79

GE

58.11 ± 19.54

52.64 ± 14.7

62.04 ± 27.26

Control

45.52 ± 11.98

48.15 ± 20.92

50.75 ± 21.62

mVAS pain 0

mVAS pain 8

mVAS pain 120

GEBT

48.62 ± 25.09

57.28 ± 27.31

61.88 ± 24.72

GE

59.59 ± 22.41

69.60 ± 24.54

65.96 ± 21.69

Control

64.08 ± 18.97

64.18 ± 21.70

58.71 ± 20.56

mVAS health status 0

mVAS health status 8

mVAS health status 120

GEBT

62.49 ± 18.38

70.91 ± 18.13

73.13 ± 16.02

GE

69.54 ± 13.99

77.79 ± 16.11

76.27 ± 13.69

Control

69.65 ± 11.36

71.38 ± 11.57

72.42 ± 17.61

mVAS health behaviour 0

mVAS health behaviour 8

mVAS health behaviour 120

GEBT

64.09 ± 17.52

64.67 ± 16.36

74.47 ± 12.81

GE

69.05 ± 14.28

74.99 ± 13.06

68.9 ± 13.98

Control

64.76 ± 17.87

65.5 ± 19.14

67.71 ± 15.4

WHO5 0

WHO5 8

WHO5 120

GEBT

13.19 ± 5.98

16.48 ± 5.39

15.30 ± 6.2

GE

16 ± 4.9

17.96 ± 5.3

16.36 ± 5.79

Control

14.54 ± 5.22

14.42 ± 5.38

15.14 ± 5.51

ODI 0

ODI 8

ODI 120

GEBT

22.31 ± 10.29

14.80 ± 9.92

14.09 ± 9

GE

18.96 ± 8.35

11.92 ± 8.13

12.75 ± 7.02

Control

19.70 ± 8.07

16.22 ± 8.44

14.96 ± 8.04

SF36 total score 0

SF36 total score 8

SF36 total score 120

GEBT

60.63 ± 21.22

68.11 ± 18.67

71.2 ± 19.34

GE

66.61 ± 16.16

73.4 ± 16.87

73 ± 21.25

Control

66.95 ± 16.39

68.1 ± 15.9

71.45 ± 15.84

SF36 physical health 0

SF36 physical health 8

SF36 physical health 120

GEBT

55.88 ± 20.72

64.86 ± 17.58

69.46 ± 19.11

GE

61.24 ± 14.97

68.66 ± 18.86

72.31 ± 19.09

Control

61.47 ± 16.95

63.42 ± 15.51

67.44 ± 17.7

SF-36 Mental Health 0

SF-36 Mental Health 8

SF-36 Mental Health 120

GEBT

63.6 ± 22.07

69.15 ± 19.73

71.61 ± 19.79

GE

69.86 ± 15.78

76.25 ± 15.98

71.24 ± 23.55

Control

68.72 ± 17.76

70.12 ± 16.83

72.1 ± 17.64