Table 2. Pre- and post-intervention outcome measures between Pilates and control groups.
Outcome measures | Pilates | Control | ||
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Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
Craniovertebral angle (°) | 65.6 ± 4.5 | 70.1 ± 4.8** | 69.1 ± 2.4 | 69.1 ± 3.2 |
Flexion rom (°) | 35.1 ± 6.3 | 46.6 ± 8.8** | 41.6 ± 6.1 | 44.0 ± 6.6 |
Extension rom (°) | 50.1 ± 11.7 | 57.1 ± 9.3* | 48.5 ± 9.5 | 52.6 ± 7.9 |
Right side flexion rom (°) | 29.5 ± 3.1 | 34.0 ± 3.8** | 29.6 ± 4.1 | 30.9 ± 4.5 |
Left side flexion rom (°) | 33.9 ± 5.5 | 36.6 ± 4.6 | 32.1 ± 3.6 | 33.6 ± 4.5 |
Right rotation rom (°) | 51.5 ± 10.6 | 57.8 ± 5.8* | 54.6 ± 9.1 | 53.3 ± 6.6 |
Left rotation rom (°) | 52.1 ± 10.1 | 57.2 ± 6.7* | 51.9 ± 8.1 | 55.1 ± 4.6 |
Vas pain scale | 5.9 ± 1.6 | 2.5 ± 1.5*** | 5.4 ± 1.7 | 2.7 ± 1.8*** |
Neck disability index | 10.4 ± 3.5 | 5.1 ± 2.1*** | 10.7 ± 3.2 | 5.9 ± 3.4*** |
Emg data upper trapezius | 41.9 ± 15.6 | 41.3 ± 13.6 | 43.3 ± 21.9 | 27.8 ± 9.5 |
Emg data scm | 27.3 ± 11.3 | 43.5 ± 17.29** | 49.2 ± 17.6 | 45.2 ± 19.0 |
Emg data cervical paraspinals | 34.9 ± 13.3 | 42.5 ± 20.2 | 39.9 ± 19.3 | 38.8 ± 25.1 |
Data are presented as means ± SD. *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 between pre and post measurement.