Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the participants after the randomization
| Experimental group (n=54) | Control group (n=53) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLR*: Straight leg raising test | |||
| Age | 44.7±10.0 | 44.7±9.6 | 0.994 |
| Gender (Female, %) | 52/54 | 52/53 | >0.99 |
| Height | 157.7±5.7 | 158.6±5.3 | 0.414 |
| Body weight | 57.1±10.2 | 57.0±9.0 | 0.940 |
| VAS | 2.48±2.09 | 3.35±2.16 | 0.038 |
| RDQ | 2.26±2.44 | 2.83±3.17 | 0.298 |
| K6 | 3.9±3.8 | 4.3±3.2 | 0.549 |
| Athens | 4.6±2.3 | 5.2±3.2 | 0.268 |
| SSAS | 30.0±5.9 | 28.0±5.0 | 0.063 |
| Feeling in good posture | 5 (9.26%) | 5 (9.43%) | >0.99 |
| Low back pain | 35 (64.8%) | 36 (67.9%) | 0.838 |
| Shoulder discomfort | 33 (61.1%) | 37 (68.5%) | 0.418 |
| Knee pain | 12 (22.2%) | 16 (30.2%) | 0.385 |
| Numbness | 8 (14.8%) | 8 (15.1%) | >0.99 |
| Shoulder pain | 13 (24.1%) | 11 (20.8%) | 0.817 |
| Neck pain | 11 (20.4%) | 9 (17%) | 0.805 |
| Back pain | 9 (16.7%) | 6 (11.3%) | 0.579 |
| Pain in extremities | 3 (5.56%) | 5 (9.43%) | 0.489 |
| Headache | 10 (18.5%) | 15 (28.3%) | 0.260 |
| Spinal Mouse ® | |||
| Flexion (Th) | 49.7±16.6 | 50.3±10.5 | 0.808 |
| Flexion (L) | 42.7±18.0 | 39.5±18.2 | 0.352 |
| Flexion (S) | 41.0±17.7 | 44.0±17.7 | 0.383 |
| Extension (Th) | 21.9±21.8 | 22.4±21.0 | 0.898 |
| Extension (L) | –34.0±10.8 | –34.1±12.3 | 0.980 |
| Extension (S) | –2.0±9.0 | –2.1±7.6 | 0.962 |
| Thoracic spinal ROM | 27.9±27.4 | 28.0±21.1 | 0.988 |
| Lumbar spinal ROM | 76.5±20.9 | 73.0±16.9 | 0.353 |
| Sacral spinal ROM | 43.1±18.9 | 46.3±17.8 | 0.380 |
| Neutral (Th) | 33.0±29.8 | 39.3±11.1 | 0.151 |
| Neutral (L) | –18.6±10.2 | –20.5±11.5 | 0.362 |
| Neutral (S) | 12.0±50.3 | 6.2±9.5 | 0.412 |
| Flexion-Neutral (Th) | 16.7±37.2 | 10.8±12.3 | 0.269 |
| Flexion-Neutral (L) | 61.0±16.6 | 59.8±12.8 | 0.669 |
| Flexion-Neutral (S) | 29.1±54.5 | 37.9±16.0 | 0.262 |
| Neutral-Extension (Th) | 11.4±37.8 | 16.9±19.8 | 0.348 |
| Neutral-Extension (L) | 15.4±9.2 | 13.3±9.5 | 0.269 |
| Neutral-Extension (S) | 14.0±49.7 | 8.3±7.6 | 0.420 |
| Range of motion | |||
| Rt. SLR* | 73.1±11.9 | 73.3±12.2 | 0.947 |
| Rt. Hip flexion | 120.4±8.6 | 120.0±9.7 | 0.835 |
| Rt. Hip internal rotation | 42.2±10.8 | 42.6±10.2 | 0.837 |
| Rt. Shoulder flexion | 166.2±11.2 | 164.5±11.2 | 0.442 |
| Rt. Shoulder external rotation | 70.5±13.9 | 71.0±17.0 | 0.849 |
| Lt. SLR* | 71.5±12.2 | 72.9±12.7 | 0.549 |
| Lt. Hip flexion | 118.7±7.4 | 120.8±7.4 | 0.156 |
| Lt. Hip internal rotation | 42.7±11.7 | 42.6±12.3 | 0.985 |
| Lt. Shoulder flexion | 166.1±11.4 | 161.8±19.3 | 0.167 |
| Lt. Shoulder external rotation | 72.1±14.0 | 70.2±12.7 | 0.455 |