Table 3.
Excursion of hemi diaphragm (millimeter) in the radiculopathy group compared to the matched hemi diaphragm in the control group
| Side of radiculopathy | Phase | Hemi diaphragm side | Radiculopathy [Mean (SD)] |
Control [Mean (SD)] |
P value | ES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right cervical radiculopathy (n = 15) | 1 | Right | 15.23 (9.73) | 30.77 (10.32) | < 0.001 ** | 1.54 |
| Left | 23.13 (11.96) | 31.24 (10.18) | 0.03 | 0.73 | ||
| 2 | Right | 35.05 (15.80) | 68.84 (21.13) | < 0.001 ** | 1.81 | |
| Left | 47.13 (17.15) | 68.21 (21.33) | 0.002 * | 1.08 | ||
| Left cervical radiculopathy (n = 10) | 1 | Right | 26.71 (7.89) | 30.77 (10.32) | 0.27 | 1.02 |
| Left | 17.82 (8.09) | 31.24 (10.18) | 0.001 * | 1.45 | ||
| 2 | Right | 54.25 (21.01) | 68.84 (21.13) | 0.07 | 0.69 | |
| Left | 40.09 (16.05) | 68.21 (21.33) | 0.001 * | 1.48 |
Abbreviations: ES, effect size; Note: phase 1, the difference between the hemi diaphragms excursion during inspiration and rest; phase 2, the difference between the hemi diaphragms excursion during inspiration and expiration
*: P < 0.025, **: P < 0.001