Table 3.
The intragroup analysis of the stiffness results.
| Fascial tissue/muscle | Pre-SI intervention Mean ± SD (N/mm) |
Post-SI intervention Mean ± SD (N/mm) |
Relative percentage change in stiffness ± SD | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR-L | 1.20 ± 0.30 | 1.23 ± 0.22 | 5.18 | 0.576 |
| BR-R | 1.33 ± 0.35 | 1.12 ± 0.20 | −12.83 | 0.028* |
| BB-L | 0.73 ± 0.22 | 0.75 ± 0.15 | 11.51 | 0.442 |
| BB-R | 0.90 ± 0.30 | 0.68 ± 0.19 | −18.15 | 0.025* |
| ADD-L | 0.49 ± 0.10 | 0.50 ± 0.06 | 5.64 | 0.442 |
| ADD-R | 0.48 ± 0.10 | 0.47 ± 0.09 | −1.06 | 0.142 |
| TS-L | 0.69 ± 0.18 | 0.69 ± 0.11 | 5.93 | 0.937 |
| TS-R | 0.66 ± 0.16 | 0.74 ± 0.11 | 14.84 | 0.059 |
| ES-L | 0.56 ± 0.19 | 0.56 ± 0.18 | 2.81 | 0.972 |
| ES-R | 0.53 ± 0.19 | 0.54 ± 0.16 | 5.71 | 0.972 |
| T-L | 0.84 ± 0.24 | 0.77 ± 0.18 | −4.39 | 0.637 |
| T-R | 0.85 ± 0.25 | 0.69 ± 0.19 | −16.65 | 0.012* |
BR-L and BR-R, left and right musculus brachio-radialis; BB-L and BB-R, left and right musculus biceps-brachii; ADD-L and ADD-R, left and right adductores; TS-L and TS-R, left and right musculus triceps surae; ES-L and ES-R, left and right musculus erector spinae; T-L and T-R, left and right musculus trapezius.
*
and bold values means: statistical significant p < 0.05.