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Table 4 Results for kinematic variables during the DidRen laser test based on the comparison of ANSP and HCP groups before the intervention, adjusted with the covariate “age” (ANCOVA method)

Variables	Adjusted mean (95% CI)	Difference of the adjusted means of the groups	P-values
ROM test (°)	26.869 (27.348-26.390)	0.64	0.238
Average speed (°s^-1)	46.300 (42.992-49.608)	4.666	0.094
Peak speed (°s^-1)	109.290 (98.563 – 120.017)	12.96	0.169
Peak acceleration (°s^-2)	566.838 (465.380- 668.295)	116.308	0.173
Peak deceleration (°s^-2)	-845.499 (-956.433–734.566	153.347	0.101
Time to peak speed (s)	0.114 (0.0975 – 0.130)	0.024	0.075
Time to peak acceleration (s)	0.176 (0.152 – 0.200)	0.04	0.053
Time to peak deceleration (s)	0.0650 (0.0513 – 0.0787)	0.011	0.336
Time between peaks acceleration-deceleration (s)	-0.111 (-0.125 –0.0968)	-0.03	0.019 *
Time from peak acceleration to end of rotation (s)	0.145 (0.130 – 0.160)	0.011	0.373
Angle at maximum speed (°)	14.063 (13.407 – 14.719)	0.60	0.275
Stabilization Time (s)	1.853 (1.731 – 1.976)	0.07	0.511
Overshoot (°)	0.641 (0.5561 – 722)	0.06	0.335
DidRen total time (s)	49.951 (47.107 – 52.794)	4.17	0.082

ICC Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, CI Confidence Interval, SEM Standard Error of Measurement, RSEM% Relative (%) Standard Error of Measurement, expressed as a percentage, MDC Minimum Detectable Change, %RMDC Relative (%) Minimum Detectable Change, expressed as a percentage. Be careful not to confuse this ROM test (which is the ROM reached during the DidRen laser test) with the active ROM test (which is performed by the patient prior to the DidRen laser test)
P-values are given for the differences between ANSP and HCP of the adjusted means with the covariate “age”. A bold P-Value indicates a significant difference between ANSP and HCP with p< 0.05

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