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Table 2 Baseline characteristics for the two groups

From: Effect of post-isometric relaxation versus myofascial release therapy on pain, functional disability, rom and qol in the management of non-specific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Baseline variable

Post isometric group

(n = 30)

Myofascial group

(n = 30)

P-value

Age (years)a

32.4 ± 4.7

32.4 ± 5.3

0.980b

Sex number (%)

Male

Female

10 (50)

20 (50)

10 (50)

20 (50)

0.068c

Duration of symptom (weeks)a

2.9 ± 0.9

3.1 ± 0.7

0.545b

VAS (0–10)

7.2 ± 1.2

7.0 ± 1.2

0.459b

NDI (0–50)

20.6 ± 4.9

21.6 ± 6.0

0.728b

Flexion(0)

33.8 ± 5.7

33.1 ± 5.7

0.623b

Extension(0)

34.8 ± 5.1

32.6 ± 6.7

0.131b

Right side bending(0)

28.8 ± 6.9

26.8 ± 7.3

0.282b

Left side bending(0)

29.2 ± 6.7

28.5 ± 8.1

0.706b

Right rotation(0)

63.0 ± 9.3

63.4 ± 9.3

0.847b

Left rotation(0)

66.5 ± 8.8

64.9 ± 8.7

0.483b

  1. VAS Visual analogue scale, NDI Neck disability index
  2. aValues are mean and standard deviation
  3. bIndependent t test
  4. cChi-square was used for association