TABLE 1.
Baseline demographics and pre-treatment means (sd) for the dependent variable for each group.
| Control (n=7) | Exercise (n=8) | MOB (n=9) | MWM (n=9) | Sig. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years | 45.6 (13.0) | 47.3 (20.1) | 43.4 (14.7) | 48.9 (13.7) | .90a |
| Gender | 4M, 3F | 4M, 4F | 4M, 5F | 5M, 4F | .95b |
| Involved Shoulder | 6R, 1L | 4R, 4L | 6R, 3L | 4R, 5L | .40b |
| Hand Dominance | 7R | 7R, 1L | 8R, 1L | 9R | .57b |
| Pain Chronicity (months) | 70.0 (92.4) | 32.5 (60.2) | 19.2 (24.6) | 22.6 (17.4) | .26a |
| VAS pre-test | 4.4 (1.2) | 5.7 (3.0) | 6.3 (1.6) | 5.2 (2.5) | .38a |
| NEER pre-test | 3.7 (2.7) | 5.1 (2.1) | 4.8 (2.6) | 2.9 (1.8) | .19a |
| HK pre-test | 2.5 (1.5) | 4.4 (2.4) | 5.0 (2.5) | 3.8 (1.6) | .12a |
| Flexion pre-test | 139.0 (16.2) | 136.3 (15.9) | 152.1 (9.7) | 146.6 (16.0) | .13a |
| Scaption pre-test | 139.6 (28.2) | 134.1 (29.5) | 141.8 (22.1) | 141.8 (20.8) | .91a |
| SPADI pre-test | 49.4 (29.3) | 62.4 (33.0) | 53.1 (23.2) | 48.6 (21.9) | .72a |
Abbreviations: MOB = mobilization group; MWM = mobilization-with-movement group; M = males; F = females; R = right; L = left; VAS = visual analog scale; NEER = Neer impingement test; HK = Hawkins-Kennedy impingement test; SPADI = Shoulder Pain and Disability Index;
a
One-way ANOVA;
b
Chi square tests.