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. 2013 Aug 20;25(7):761–764. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.761

Table 2. Comparison of menstrual pain and premenstrual syndrome between inter- group, intra-group between before and after.

Group before After
Menstrual pain 1 7.4±1.5 3.3±3.0**+ ++
2 7.4±1.6 5.8±1.9*+
3 8.5±1.4 8.3±1.2
Premenstral syndrome low backpain 1 2.5±1.3 2.0±1.3
2 3.0±1.6 2.1±1.3
3 3.9±1.6 3.6±1.0
headaches 1 2.0±1.3 1.6±1.1
2 2.0±1.4 1.5±0.7
3 2.9±1.8 2.6±1.6
breasttenderness 1 3.0±1.3 2.1±1.6
2 2.5±1.2 1.7±1.3*
3 2.5±1.6 2.4±1.1
tension oranxiety 1 3.1±1.4 2.3±1.3
2 3.0±1.2 2.0±1.0*
3 3.0±1.3 2.8±1.2
decreased activities 1 2.5±1.4 2.0±1.5
2 2.4±1.3 1.4±0.5*
3 2.4±1.2 2.3±1.0

1: Kinesio taping, 2: spiral taping, 3: control group. *p<0.05 compared to the value before treatment; **p<0.01 compared to the value before treatment; +p<0.05 compared to the value of the control group. ++p<0.05 compared to the value of the spiral taping group