Table 3.
Comparison of shoulder mobility (°, mean ± SD).
| Group | N | Before treatment | 1 week later | 2 weeks later | 3 weeks later | |
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| Abduction | PN | 34 | 84.51 ± 12.79 | 112.14 ± 9.68★ | 118.11 ± 10.81★ | 135.13 ± 16.56★▲ |
| SN | 34 | 86.17 ± 12.54 | 93.34 ± 10.44 | 98.57 ± 11.04 | 109.34 ± 17.45★ | |
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| Forward flexion | PN | 34 | 98.65 ± 16.76 | 120.51 ± 14.63 | 134.47 ± 15.77★ | 144.32 ± 18.73★▲ |
| SN | 34 | 99.12 ± 16.67 | 108.23 ± 14.55 | 117.62 ± 13.97 | 130.32 ± 16.47★ | |
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| Backward extension | PN | 34 | 36.37 ± 8.59 | 38.57 ± 7.87 | 43.44 ± 8.09 | 48.87 ± 8.31★ |
| SN | 34 | 38.85 ± 9.05 | 39.57 ± 8.01 | 40.36 ± 8.55 | 45.15 ± 10.02 | |
Note: “★”: compared with the situation before treatment, P < 0.05. “▲”: compared with the control group, P < 0.05.