Table 2.

Comparison of active range of motion and muscle strength of cervical region between groups

	Study group (n = 15)		Control group (n = 11)		p
	Mean ± SD	Min–max	Mean ± SD	Min–max
AROM (°)
Flexion	41.8 ± 10.4	23–70	48.1 ± 12.6	28–75	0.16
Extension	34.2 ± 11.4	20–55	46.8 ± 14.1	30–70	0.02*
Right lateral flexion	32.2 ± 8.5	13–45	32.5 ± 9.8	18–45	0.85
Left lateral flexion	33 ± 8.6	12–45	39 ± 10.6	19–60	0.08
Right rotation	57.7 ± 14.3	40–90	65.9 ± 12.2	40–80	0.10
Left rotation	59. 9 ± 13.4	35–80	69.1 ± 8.9	50–80	0.07
Muscle strength (N)
Flexor muscles	11.5 ± 7.2	0–26.6	14.8 ± 6.6	7–29.8	0.26
Extensor muscles	18.6 ± 10.7	0–37	21.2 ± 7.1	13–39.3	0.58

(°), degree; N, Newton; *p < 0.05 significant difference was accepted