Table 1.
Descriptive data for the two groups
|
Descriptive Statistics |
P-values for baseline differences | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | CARE group(N = 22) | SHAM group(N = 24) | |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| AGE (years) | 52.45 ± 19.60 | 45.75 ± 18.28 | 0.234 |
| Height (m) | 1.66 ± 0.08 | 1.68 ± 0.08 | 0.425 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.73 ± 8.91 | 65.12 ± 11.79 | 0.559 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.56 ± 2.00 | 23.14 ± 3.46 | 0.117 |
| VAS (cm) T0 | 7.23 ± 1.11 | 6.62 ± 1.06 | 0.045 |
| VAS (cm) T1 | 2.09 ± 1.51 | 6.33 ± 1.27 | |
| VAS (cm) T2 | 2.68 ± 0.99 | 6.58 ± 1.1 | |
| DASH T0 | 47.70 ± 25.78 | 33.49 ± 19.85 | 0.055 |
| DASH T1 | 18.02 ± 12.02 | 34.05 ± 19.50 | |
| DASH T2 | 16.77 ± 12.72 | 34.23 ± 19.82 | |
| CMS T0 | 31.63 ± 11.55 | 38.50 ± 11.10 | 0.046 |
| CMS T1 | 66.05 ± 22.11 | 37.75 ± 10.84 | |
| CMS T2 | 64.95 ± 21.40 | 37.75 ± 10.84 | |
| SEX | Male | Male | 0.750 |
| 13 | 12 | ||
| Female | Female | ||
| 9 | 12 | ||
SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; VAS: visual analogic scale; DASH: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; CMS: Constant–Murley Scale.