Table 2.
Excursion of hemi diaphragm (millimeter) in the radiculopathy and control groups during two respiratory phases
| Variables | Radiculopathy [Mean (SD)] | Control [Mean (SD)] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Involved side | Uninvolved side | P value | ES | Right side | Left side | P value | ES | |
| Phase 1 a | 16.27 (9.03) | 24.56 (10.49) | < 0.001 ** | 0.84 | 30.77 (10.32) | 31.24 (10.18) | 0.29 | 0.04 |
| Phase 2 b | 37.6 (15.76) | 49.98 (18.70) | < 0.001 ** | 0.71 | 68.84 (21.13) | 68.21 (21.33) | 0.27 | 0.02 |
Abbreviations: ES, effect size, Note: a: the difference between the hemi diaphragms excursion during inspiration and rest; b: the difference between the hemi diaphragms excursion during inspiration and expiration
**: P < 0.001