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. 2019 Feb 7;31(2):195–201. doi: 10.1589/jpts.31.195

Table 2. Mean (standard deviation) of pre- and post-intervention values and within-group differences in both groupsa.

Variables Single thoracic manipulation (n=14) Single thoracic manipulation plus Rungthip massage technique (n=15)

Pre Post p-valueb Pre Post p-valueb
Pain at rest (VAS; mm) 45.29 ± 11.53 20.71 ± 12.37 0.000** 42.33 ± 7.72 9.67 ± 6.52 0.000**
Elbow extension ROM (º)
Threshold level; P1 126.64 ± 19.15 135.29 ± 17.14 0.003* 115.77 ± 16.78 131.50± 10.83 0.002*
Tolerance level; P2 146.57 ± 16.87 151.54 ± 16.54 0.179 139.53 ± 21.99 147.90± 13.63 0.158

aValues are mean ± standard deviation; bp-value for paired t-test; *p-value<0.05; **p-value<0.001.