Temperature and current flow effects of different electrode placement in shoulder capacitive-resistive electric transfer applications: a cadaveric study

Table 3 Descriptive values of the temperature recorded during the various applications in the glenohumeral capsule

	Joint Capsule	Baseline	1 min	2 min	3 min	4 min	5 min	5 min after treatment	ANOVA F; p Value
HPC	Antero-Lateral	19.02 ± 2.21	20.67 ± 3.62	20.78 ± 3.25	20.88 ± 3.27	21.13 ± 3.42	21.82 ± 4.27	20.01 ± 2.43	F=0.567 p< 0.755
	Postero-Superior	19.94 ± 1.68	21.64 ± 3.15	21.93 ± 3.27	22.22 ± 3.52	22.32 ± 3.52	22.45 ± 3.55	21.23 ± 1.28	F=0.567 p< 0.755
	Difference	0.92 ± 1.53	0.97 ± 1.82	1.15 ± 1.84	1.34 ± 1.96	1.19 ± 2.05	0.63 ± 2.86	1.22 ± 1.72
LPC	Antero-Lateral	19.14 ± 2.97	21.24 ± 5.30	20.62 ± 3.46	20.84 ± 3.53	21.04 ± 3.60	21.13 ± 3.71	20.30 ± 2.69	F=0.859 p< 0.531
	Postero-Superior	20.33 ± 1.74	21.12 ± 1.91	21.27 ± 1.89	21.44 ± 1.98	21.40 ± 1.92	21.41 ± 1.94	21.24 ± 1.63	F=0.859 p< 0.531
	Difference	1.19 ± 1.75	−0.12 ± 3.96	0.65 ± 2.52	0.60 ± 2.78	0.36 ± 2.67	0.28 ± 2.77	0.94 ± 2.10
HPR	Antero-Lateral	19.04 ± 4.23	20.72 ± 3.73	21.30 ± 3.21	21.56 ± 3.27	22.10 ± 3.35	22.08 ± 3.55	20.69 ± 2.67	F=0.550 p< 0.768
	Postero-Superior	19.04 ± 2.34	21.42 ± 3.97	21.43 ± 2.82	21.42 ± 2.38	22.33 ± 3.71	23.22 ± 4.95	21.68 ±3.14	F=0.550 p< 0.768
	Difference	0.00 ± 2.97	0.70 ± 3.53	0.13 ± 2.18	−0.14 ± 2.15	0.23 ± 3.35	1.14 ± 4.64	0.99 ± 1.68
LPR	Antero-Lateral	18.48 ± 2.77	19.60 ± 2.27	19.71 ± 2.26	19.94 ± 2.13	20.17 ± 2.05	20.36 ± 2.04	20.37 ± 2.15	F=0.659 p< 0.683
	Postero-Superior	19.70 ± 2.96	20.50 ± 2.39	20.74 ± 2.19	20.92 ± 2.08	21.05 ± 1.98	21.16 ± 1.89	21.26 ± 1.94	F=0.659 p< 0.683
	Difference	1.22 ± 2.11	0.90 ± 1.99	1.03 ± 1.91	0.98 ± 1.72	0.88 ± 1.67	0.80 ± 1.58	0.89 ± 1.60

Abbreviations: HPC High Power Capacitive, LPC Low Power Capacitive, HPR High Power Resistive, LPR Low Power Resistive

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