Table 1.
General characteristics of subjects (n = 44).
| Characteristic | MPC Group (n = 22) |
MPC + SE Group (n = 22) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, year | 49.7 ± 11.7 | 49.0 ± 9.7 | 0.60 | |
| Height, cm | 171.5 ± 12.0 | 171.0 ± 13.5 | 0.91 | |
| Weight, kg | 96.4 ± 22.9 | 87.4 ± 22.9 | 0.20 | |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 32.8 ± 7.2 | 30.0 ± 7.4 | 0.21 | |
| Standing hours per day, hour | 8.8 ± 3.2 | 9.6 ± 2.48 | 0.31 | |
| Duration of symptom, month | 12.5 ± 1.2 | 12.9 ± 1.8 | 0.12 | |
| Gender | Female, % (n) | 63.6 (14) | 68.2% (15) | 0.75 |
| Involved side | RT, % (n) | 27.3 (6) | 50.0 (11) | 0.12 |
Abbreviations: MPC, Monophasic pulsed current; SE, Stretching exercise; BMI, Body mass index; RT, Right.