Table 2.
Mean changes of the lunge test, strength, and pressure pain sensitivity in both extremities.
| Intervention | Control | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Final | Difference between Baseline | Baseline | Final | Difference between Baseline | |||||
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean | 95% CI | ES | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean | 95% CI | ES | |
| LUNGE (°) | 40.86 ± 6.18 | 41.32 ± 7.05 | 0.46 | (−0.557; 1.481) | 0.07 | 41.15 ± 6.79 | 40.94 ± 7.45 | −0.22 | (−1.552; 1.120) | 0.03 |
| FORCE (N) * | 43.57 ± 10.94 | 43.05 ± 11.92 | −0.68 | (−2.875; 0.151) | 0.05 | 44.94 ± 11.55 | 41.68 ± 12.19 | −3.26 | (−5.352; −1.177) | 0.28 |
| PPT (Kg/cm2) * | 5.35 ± 2.56 | 5.57 ± 2.84 | 0.22 | (−0.226; 0.660) | 0.08 | 5.33 ± 2.50 | 6.45 ± 2.63 | 1.13 | (0.374; 1.876) | 0.44 |
| NPRS (0–10) | 4.12 ± 1.87 | 3.14 ± 1.38 | −0.97 | (−1.468; −0.479) | 0.60 | 3.28 ± 1.13 | 2.75 ± 0.97 | −0.53 | (−1.162; 0.112) | 0.50 |
PPT: Pressure Pain Threshold; NPRS: Numerical Pain Rating Scale; N: Newton; ES: Effect Size. * Significant group × time interaction (ANCOVA, p < 0.05).