Table 2. Comparison of the experimental and control groups (N = 24).
| Scale | Experimental group (n = 12) | Control group (n = 12) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | Change | Pre-test | Post-test | Change | |
| EMG (%) | ||||||
| ES | 100 | 127.9 ± 15.6 | 27.9 ± 15.6* | 100 | 117.8 ± 26.9 | 17.8 ± 26.9* |
| EO | 100 | 184.5 ± 74.3 | 84.5 ± 74.3*# | 100 | 126.8 ± 59.5 | 26.8 ± 59.5 |
| IO | 100 | 162.2 ± 55.9 | 62.2 ± 55.9*# | 100 | 112.5 ± 35.7 | 12.5 ± 35.7 |
| TIS (score) | ||||||
| Static | 5.83 ± 0.72 | 6.42 ± 0.67 | 0.58 ± 0.79* | 5.50 ± 1.09 | 6.17 ± 1.11 | 0.67 ± 1.07 |
| Dynamic | 5.33 ± 1.92 | 7.75 ± 1.54 | 2.42 ± 1.24*# | 5.33 ± 2.15 | 6.25 ± 1.29 | 0.92 ± 1.56 |
| Coordination | 2.58 ± 1.24 | 4.42 ± 0.79 | 1.83 ± 1.03*# | 2.67 ± 1.15 | 3.50 ± 1.38 | 0.83 ± 1.19 |
| Total | 13.75 ± 3.08 | 18.58 ± 1.98 | 4.83 ± 2.17*# | 13.50 ± 3.32 | 15.92 ± 2.84 | 2.42 ± 2.35 |
| 10MWT (s) | 24.5 ± 7.5 | 19.1 ± 7.7 | 5.4 ± 3.5*# | 26.9 ± 5.3 | 25.2 ± 5.0 | 1.6 ± 2.6 |
Values are presented as mean ± SD. *Significant differences between pre- and post-tests (p < 0.05). #Significant differences between the experimental and the control groups (p < 0.05). EMG: electromyography; ES: erector spinae; EO: external oblique; IO: internal oblique; TIS: Trunk Impairment Scale; 10MWT: 10-Meter Walk Test