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Table 4 Between-group and withing group comparisons of neck ROMs(N = 80)

From: Effects of autogenic and reciprocal inhibition techniques with conventional therapy in mechanical neck pain – a randomized control trial

Groups n = 80

Baselinea

1st sessiona

12th sessiona

Within Group Comparisonb (p-value)

Effect Size (Between Group at 12th session)

Baseline v/s 1st session

Baseline v/s last session

Flexion:

AI group

44.82 ± 13.99 (40.89–48.76)

56.78 ± 12.91 (52.87–60.66)

75.25 ± 9.78 (72.23–78.26)

−11.96 (< 0.001)

− 30.43 (< 0.001)

 

RI group

42.77 ± 11.91 (38.83–46.71)

53.35 ± 11.77 (49.46–57.24)

69.9 ± 9.35 (66.89–72.91)

−10.58 (< 0.001)

−27.13 (< 0.001)

0.975

Between Group Comparisonb (p-value)

2.05(< 0.001)

3.43(< 0.001)

5.35(< 0.001)

   

Extension:

AI group

30.15 ± 10.91 (26.57–33.73)

39.9 ± 10.47 (36.44–43.36)

56.3 ± 9.17 (53.51–59.09)

−9.75 (< 0.001)

−26.15 (< 0.001)

 

RI group

32.75 ± 11.79 (29.17–36.33)

39.1 ± 11.48 (35.64–42.56)

54.82 ± 8.57 (52.03–57.62)

−6.35 (< 0.001)

−22.07 (< 0.001)

0.965

Between Group Comparisonb (p-value)

−2.63(< 0.001)

0.8(< 0.001)

1.48(< 0.001)

   

Right Lateral Flexion:

AI group

36.22 ± 14.41 (31.84–40.61)

48.18 ± 14.3 (43.88–52.47)

59 ± 9.51 (56.05–61.94)

−11.96 (< 0.001)

−22.78 (< 0.001)

 

RI group

34.68 ± 13.42 (30.29–39.06)

42.40 ± 12.96 (38.10–46.69)

56.27 ± 9.2 (53.33–59.22)

−7.72 (< 0.001)

−21.59 (< 0.001)

0.949

Between Group Comparisonb (p-value)

1.54(< 0.001)

5.78(< 0.001)

2.73(< 0.001)

   

Left Lateral Flexion:

AI group

32.75 ± 15.06 (28.53–36.97)

41.82 ± 13.96 (37.91–45.74)

57.17 ± 6.19 (55.19–59.16)

−9.07 (< 0.001)

−24.42 (< 0.001)

 

RI group

33.25 ± 11.54 (29.03–37.47)

39.63 ± 10.74 (35.70–43.54)

52.45 ± 6.4 (50.47–54.43)

−6.38 (< 0.001)

−19.2 (< 0.001)

0.951

Between Group Comparisonb (p-value)

−0.5(< 0.001)

2.19(< 0.001)

4.72(< 0.001)

   

Right Rotation:

AI group

48.55 ± 17.97 (42.76–54.34)

56.62 ± 15.64 (51.49–61.76)

79.92 ± 4.33 (78.34–81.50)

−8.07 (< 0.001)

−31.37 (< 0.001)

 

RI group

54.2 ± 18.83 (48.40–59.99)

60.4 ± 16.93 (55.27–65.53)

78.32 ± 5.64 (76.74–79.91)

−6.2 (< 0.001)

−24.12 (< 0.001)

0.966

Between Group Comparisonb (p-value)

−5.65(< 0.001)

−3.78(< 0.001)

1.6(< 0.001)

   

Left Rotation:

AI group

45.22 ± 15.46 (40.54–49.90)

61.02 ± 17.5 (55.56–66.49)

85.23 ± 2.28 (84.62–85.83)

−15.80 (< 0.001)

−40.01 (< 0.001)

 

RI group

46.40 ± 14.26 (41.72–51.08)

61.35 ± 17.21 (55.88–66.81)

84.97 ± 1.51 (84.37–85.58)

−14.95 (< 0.001)

−38.57 (< 0.001)

0.975

Between Group Comparison b (p-value)

−1.18(< 0.001)

−0.33(< 0.001)

0.26(< 0.001)

   
  1. aValues presented as mean ± standard deviation (95% CI); bValues presented as mean difference