Table 3.
Mean and standard deviation of outcome variables at T0 (baseline), at T1 (after three months), and at T2 (six months)
| Intervention group | Control group | |||||
| (n = 15) | (n = 15) | (n = 14) | ||||
| T0 | T1 | T2 | T0 | T1 | T2 | |
| Outcome | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
| Functional shoulder impairments (1–5) | 3.7 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.5) | 1.4 (0.8) | 2.9 (0.6) | 3.1 (0.7) | 2.4 (0.6) |
| VAS for pain (0–10) | 4.7 (1.6) | 1.3 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.1) | 4.2 (1.8) | 3.7 (1.6) | 3.2 (1.8) |
| Handgrip strength (Kg) | 26.0 (7.1) | 30.0 (6.3) | 30.0 (7.0) | 24.7 (10.5) | 25.7 (11.1) | 26.7 (10.1) |
| Anteflexion shoulder (0–180°) | 121 (23.5) | 166 (10.1) | 171 (13.5) | 133 (24.1) | 144 (27.0) | 153 (22.7) |
| Abduction shoulder (0–180°) | 96.5 (24.0) | 167 (15.2) | 170 (13.5) | 122 (28.9) | 135 (38.8) | 144 (34.3) |
| DASH (0–100) | 48.6 (18.6) | 18.7 (12.7) | 14.6 (10.7) | 40.5 (20.3) | 28.7 (19.1) | 21.6 (12.5) |
| SIP (0–68) | 9.1 (6.8) | 5.0 (4.5) | 4.4 (4.7) | 10.5 (9.1) | 10.1 (10.8) | 8.0 (8.3) |
| Volume operated arm (ml) | 255 (49.1) | 261 (55.9) | 268 (54.1) | 259 (42.9) | 263 (50.5) | 272 (48.5) |
VAS, Visual Analogue Scale; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; SIP, Sickness Impact Profile.