Table 2 Between-group and within-group comparisons of VAS (N = 32)

Group 1 (n = 16)^a

5.44 ± 1.46 (1.08–2.26)

3.38 ± 1.36 (1.00–2.11)

3.38 ± 1.31 (0.97–2.03)

2.06 (< 0.001)

2.06 (< 0.001)

Group 2 (n = 16)^a

4.88 ± 1.31 (0.97–2.03)

4.25 ± 1.00 (0.74–1.55)

3.88 ± 0.72 (0.53–1.11)

0.63 (> 0.05)

3.56 (< 0.02)

Between-group comparison^b (p-value)

0.56 (> 0.05)

-0.87 (< 0.05)

-0.50 (> 0.05)