Table 3.
Comparison of posture parameters in the sagittal plane.
| DHCPE (N = 12) |
FTFE (N = 12) |
Control (N = 12) |
Interaction effect | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Time by group | ||
| Sagittal plane |
P (F) |
η 2 | ||||||
| HP, cm |
4.61 ± 0.37 | 3.25 ± 0.75* | 4.72 ± 0.38 | 3.18 ± 1.15* | 4.79 ± 0.89 | 4.57 ± 0.67†,‡ |
P = .001 (F = 9.109) |
0.356 |
| Rt side PS, cm |
3.12 ± 0.64 | 2.84 ± 0.66 | 2.93 ± 0.83 | 3.02 ± 0.82 | 3.17 ± 0.94 | 2.59 ± 0.53 |
P = .207 (F = 1.655) |
0.091 |
| Lt side PS, cm |
3.32 ± 0.59 | 2.55 ± 0.74§ | 3.16 ± 0.61 | 2.64 ± 0.76∥ | 3.05 ± 0.47 | 3.22 ± 0.47¶,# |
P = .031 (F = 3.868) |
0.190 |
| Rt side trunk lean, degree |
-4.77 ± 2.06 | -5.77 ± 1.40∥ | -4.36 ± 1.43 | -5.38 ± 1.30∥ | -5.19 ± 0.78 | -4.15 ± 1.06∥,¶,# |
P = .001 (F = 8.978) |
0.352 |
| Lt side trunk lean, degree |
-4.77 ± 2.06 | -5.77 ± 1.40∥ | -4.36 ± 1.43 | -5.38 ± 1.30∥ | -5.19 ± 0.78 | -4.15 ± 1.06∥,¶,# |
P = .001 (F = 8.978) |
0.352 |
HP = head posture; PS = protracted shoulder.
*
P < .001 between pre- and post-intervention.
†
P < .001 between DHCPE and control.
‡
P < .001 between FTFE and control.
§
P < .01 between pre- and post-intervention.
∥
P < .05 between pre- and post-intervention.
¶
P < .05 between DHCPE and control.
#
P < .05 between FTFE and control.