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. 2012 Apr 27;45(7):578–582. doi: 10.1590/S0100-879X2012007500064

Table 1. Pain pressure threshold (PPT) measured by each examiner on 2 days.

Points PPT (day 1) PPT (day 2)
Examiner A Examiner B Examiner A Examiner B
Session 1 Session 2 Session 1 Session 2 Session 1 Session 2 Session 1 Session 2
1 2.81 ± 1.94 2.67 ± 1.54 2.49 ± 1.43 2.67 ± 1.79 2.41 ± 1.55 2.46 ± 1.33 2.47 ± 1.26 2.54 ± 1.37
2 2.51 ± 1.63 2.45 ± 1.53 2.58 ± 1.57 2.68 ± 1.76 2.26 ± 1.58 2.10 ± 1.34 2.20 ± 1.33 2.44 ± 1.45
3 2.37 ± 1.47 2.62 ± 1.45 2.67 ± 1.22 2.86 ± 1.14 2.23 ± 0.76 2.58 ± 1.14 2.59 ± 1.00 2.93 ± 1.14
4 2.54 ± 1.47 2.55 ± 1.60 2.67 ± 1.17 2.70 ± 1.35 2.39 ± 0.99 2.39 ± 0.98 2.46 ± 1.04 2.59 ± 1.17
5 2.52 ± 1.52 2.52 ± 1.57 2.29 ± 1.26 2.38 ± 1.31 2.43 ± 1.46 2.41 ± 1.53 2.17 ± 1.14 2.25 ± 1.16
6 2.21 ± 1.53 2.47 ± 1.47 2.36 ± 1.27 2.26 ± 1.22 2.30 ± 1.42 2.29 ± 1.58 2.02 ± 0.92 2.08 ± 1.01
7 2.60 ± 1.47 2.76 ± 1.58 2.61 ± 1.32 2.69 ± 1.30 2.37 ± 1.23 2.50 ± 1.16 2.33 ± 1.01 2.54 ± 1.07
8 2.46 ± 1.40 2.50 ± 1.30 2.51 ± 1.33 2.66 ± 1.49 2.26 ± 1.04 2.28 ± 1.17 2.43 ± 1.06 2.64 ± 1.28
9 2.77 ± 1.45 2.79 ± 1.53 2.74 ± 1.18 2.94 ± 1.53 2.32 ± 1.03 2.54 ± 1.25 2.71 ± 1.13 2.89 ± 1.18
10 2.72 ± 1.62 2.63 ± 1.53 2.50 ± 1.40 2.72 ± 1.33 2.39 ± 0.95 2.57 ± 1.13 2.44 ± 1.03 2.45 ± 1.13
11 2.53 ± 1.51 2.74 ± 1.59 2.55 ± 1.33 2.62 ± 1.54 2.30 ± 1.00 2.56 ± 1.37 2.38 ± 1.11 2.57 ± 1.24
12 2.69 ± 1.50 2.74 ± 1.44 2.75 ± 1.31 2.79 ± 1.40 2.55 ± 1.14 2.67 ± 1.19 2.71 ± 1.15 2.69 ± 1.22
13 2.85 ± 1.91 2.74 ± 1.85 2.42 ± 1.28 2.71 ± 1.84 2.21 ± 1.27 2.41 ± 1.44 2.27 ± 1.63 2.35 ± 1.59
14 2.77 ± 2.05 2.47 ± 1.62 2.59 ± 1.61 2.54 ± 1.73 2.45 ± 1.55 2.37 ± 1.57 2.25 ± 1.13 2.25 ± 1.22

Data are reported as means ± SD for 14 points measured on 21 women. The thenar region of the right hand was used as a control point. PPT is reported in kg/cm2.