Table 4.
Comparisons of the parameters of both groups at T1, T2, and T3.
| PTG Mean (SD) | KTG Mean (SD) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| T1–T2 | T2–T3 | T1–T3 | T1–T2 | T2–T3 | T1–T3 | |
| Active ROM | ||||||
| Flexion | 26 (9.6) | 2.2 (14) | 29 (11) | 22 (13) | 2.2 (6.9) | 24 (13) |
| Abduction | 30.7 (15.5) | 5.7 (10.1) | 36.5 (16.9) | 29.7 (18.1) | 3.0 (11.8) | 32.7 (20.4) |
| Internal rotation | 13.7 (8.5) | 2.7 (7.8) | 16.5 (8.7) | 14.0 (11.1) | 1.7 (6.3) | 15.7 (11.7) |
| VAS pain gap | ||||||
| Rest | 3.40 (1.56) | 0.00 (0.72)* | 3.40 (1.78) | 3.15 (0.81) | 0.65 (0.87) | 3.80 (0.52) |
| Movement | 6.00 (1.97)* | 0.55 (1.31) | 6.55 (1.90) | 4.45 (1.82) | 1.20 (1.9) | 5.65 (2.25) |
| Night | 6.15 (2.00)** | 0.55 (1.09) | 6.70 (2.00)* | 3.6 (2.03) | 1.35 (1.87) | 4.95 (2.3) |
| ASESS-100 value gap | 45.5 (16.8)** | 3.10 (10.9)* | 48.6 (19.8) | 24.6 (20.3) | 12.5 (16.9) | 37.2 (17.4) |
| C–M scale value gap | 18.8 (9.27) | 4.65 (7.40) | 23.5 (11.3) | 23.8 (15.8) | 5.50 (9.12) | 29.3 (16.5) |
| WORC index value gap | 854 (265)* | 137 (152) | 991 (244) | 670 (254) | 154 (292) | 825 (323) |
ROM: range of motion; PTG: physical therapy modalities group; KTG: kinesio taping group; VAS: Visual Analogue Scale; ASESS-100: Society of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Evaluation; C–M: Constant–Murley; WORC index: Western Ontario Rotator Cuff index; SD: standard deviation.
*
p<0.05,
**
p<0.01,
***
p<0.001.
95% confidence interval