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. 2017 Mar 19;40(2):63–73. doi: 10.1519/JPT.0000000000000048

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of the Sample According to the Intervention Groups.

Baseline Characteristics Experimental Group Control Group P
Mean (SD) or Percentage
Age, y 77.45 (7.6) 81.77 (8.7) .252a
Sex, % 1.000b
Women 70 70
Men 30 30
Pain intensity 4.40 (1.0) 3.60 (1.7) .202a
Anterior deltoid PPT 3.01 (0.6) 2.68 (0.6) .248a
Women 2.85 (0.7) 2.37 (0.5)
Men 3.39 (0.1) 3.40 (0.2)
Extensor carpi radialis brevis PPT 2.49 (0.8) 2.35 (0.6) .654a
Women 2.14 (0.5) 2.09 (0.5)
Men 3.30 (0.7) 2.95 (0.4)
Grip strength, kg 19.55 (8.6) 16.20 (10.0) .431a

Abbreviations: PPT, pressure pain threshold (kg/cm2); SD, standard deviation.

aThe Student t test.

b The Fisher exact test.