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Table 3.

Baseline and 4-month outcomes data on two groups of embroiderers at two data points (n=400)

Outcome measure - BPD scale score	Time point	Rest break schedule 1^a		Rest break schedule 2^b
Outcome measure - BPD scale score	Time point	Mean±SD	Effect size	Mean±SD	Effect Size
*p<0.001 ^†p<0.05 ^‡Not significant ^a30-min work/5-min rest ^b60-min work/10-min rest
Lower Back	Baseline	9.1±0.7	1.74	9.0±0.7	0.29
	End of study	7.7±0.9*	1.74	8.8±0.7†	0.29
Neck/ Shoulder	Baseline	7.6±0.5	0.82	7.5±0.6	0.17
	End of study	7.1±0.7*	0.82	7.4±0.6‡	0.17
Wrist/ Forearm	Baseline	7.0±0.8	0.53	6.9±0.8	0.13
	End of study	6.6±0.7*	0.53	6.8±0.7‡	0.13