Table 5.
Effect Sizes of Strength Outcomes of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) in Injured and Comparison Groups: Baseline to Time Point Extended on Next Page
| Author (Product) |
Condition |
Treatment Time × No. of Treatments |
Scale Used |
| Blanchette and Normand41 (GT) | Lateral elbow epicondylopathy | Unspecified × 10 | Grip in kg |
| Sevier and Stegink-Jansen49 (Astym) | Lateral elbow epicondylopathy | Unspecified × 8 | Grip in pounds |
| Burke et al42 (GT) | Carpal tunnel syndrome | Unspecified × 10 | Grip in kg |
| Pinch in kg | |||
| Kivlan et al45 (Astym) | Lower extremity injury | About 12 min × 1 | Newtons |
Abbreviations: GT, Graston Technique; N/R, time point measurement but no data reported.
a
Effect size of <0.35 is considered trivial, 0.35–0.79 is considered small, 0.80–1.50 is considered moderate, >1.50 is considered large.29,31 A positive effect size indicates a gain in strength.
b
The IASTM group was at least 1 Rhea effect size category larger than the listed comparison group.