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. 2024 Mar 14;37(2):395–405. doi: 10.3233/BMR-230118

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics including mean ± standard deviation for pain, spinal height, function, and median-interquartile range for centralization for visits 1 and 2 changes

Variables RTE Group Before Session 1 RTE Group immediately after Session 1 Changes b/w before and after RTE STE Group Before Session 1 STE Group immediately after Session 1 Changes b/w before and after STE
Treatment Session 1
NPRS (most) 5.80 ± 2.24 NA NA 5.40 ± 1.64 NA NA
NPRS (average) 2.67 ± 1.40 NA NA 3.33 ± 1.35 NA NA
NPRS (minimum) 1.53 ± 1.46 NA NA 2.27 ± 0.80 NA NA
NPRS (present) 2.40 ± 2.03 2.33 ± 1.88 0.07 3.47 ± 1.81 2.33 ± 1.35 1.14
Modified Oswestry (%) 19.60 ± 9 NA NA 13 ± 7 NA NA
Spinal Height (mm) 246.30 ± 45.97 248.37 ± 45.61 2.07 257.46 ± 49.02 262.00 ± 49.50 4.54
Centralization (median and IQR) 2 (IQR = 3) 2 (IQR = 1) 0 2 (IQR = 2) 1 (IQR = 1) 1
FABQ 23.6 ± 16.71 NA NA 22.20 ± 11.24 NA NA
RTE Group Before Session 2 RTE Group immediately after Session 2 Changes b/w before and after RTE STE Group Before Session 2 STE Group immediately after Session 2 Changes b/w before and after STE
Treatment Session 2
NPRS (most) 4.20 ± 2.46 NA NA 2.60 ± 2.03 NA NA
NPRS (average) 2.47 ± 1.96 NA NA 1.47 ± 1.81 NA NA
NPRS (minimum) 1.27 ± 1.39 NA NA 0.83 ± 1.38 NA NA
NPRS (present) 2.20 ± 2.31 1.93 ± 1.98 0.27 1.00 ± 1.13 0.87 ± 1.13 0.13
Modified Oswestry (%) 14.67 ± 11 NA NA 6.40 ± 7 NA NA
Spinal Height (mm) 245.50 ± 45.30 247.90 ± 44.93 2.39 258.17 ± 49.80 261.62 ± 49.58 3.91
Centralization (median & IQR) 2 (IQR = 2.5) 1 (IQR = 1.5) 1 1 (IQR = 2) 1 (IQR = 1) 0

Notes: RTE = Repetitive Trunk Extension; STE = Sustained Trunk Extension; Mean ± Standard Deviation; ♂= males; ♀= females; FABQ = Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire; NPRS = Numeric Pain Rating Scale; Centralization: positive numbers represent centralization; IQR = Interquartile Range.