Table 2.
Mean (± standard deviation) of visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and Functional Assessment Scale for Acute Hamstring Injuries (FASH) values of the capacitive energy transfer (TECAR), transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) and control (CON) groups before (PRE), immediately after (PS), 24 h after (P24) and 48 h after (P48) the initial session.
| Testing Session | Groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| TECAR (n = 24) | TENS (n = 26) | CON (n = 25) | |
| VAS | |||
| PRE | 7.88 ± 1.23 | 8.03 ± 1.11 | 8.16 ± 1.07 |
| PS | 5.04 ± 1.00∗# | 6.77 ± 1.10∗ | 7.96 ± 0.89 |
| P24 | 4.75 ± 0.99∗# | 6.38 ± 1.10∗ | 7.72 ± 0.68 |
| P48 | 4.21 ± 1.59∗# | 6.04 ± 1.25∗ | 7.36 ± 0.76 |
| Time effects, p < 0.05 | PS, P24, P48 < PRE P48 < PS | PS, P24, P48 < PRE P48 < PS | |
| FASH | |||
| PRE | 23.17 ± 9.85 | 22.31 ± 9.32 | 23.52 ± 8.16 |
| PS | 30.17 ± 9.15 | 26.50 ± 9.14 | 23.80 ± 7.69 |
| P24 | 33.38 ± 8.14∗ | 28.15 ± 8.93 | 24.60 ± 7.46 |
| P48 | 35.67 ± 7.82∗ | 29.58 ± 9.26 | 25.92 ± 7.29 |
| Time effects, p < 0.05 | PS, P24, P48 > PRE P48 > PS | PRE > PS, P24,P48 P48, P24 > PS |
∗Significantly different compared to CON group, p < 0. 05.
#Significantly different compared to TENS group, p < 0. 05.