Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients at baseline (n = 72).
| Variables | Active PBMT-sMF (n = 36) |
Placebo PBMT-sMF (n = 36) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 32.78 (9.99) | 31.39 (9.90) |
| Gender (%) | ||
| Female | 24 (66.7) | 23 (63.9) |
| Male | 12 (33.3) | 13 (36.1) |
| Fitzpatrick skin type (%) | ||
| Lighter skinned | 22 (61.1) | 22 (61.1) |
| Darker skinned | 14 (38.9) | 14 (38.9) |
| Weight (kg) | 71.92 (14.19) | 76.35 (16.02) |
| Height (cm) | 167.6 (8.59) | 167.1 (10.35) |
| Individual subject success criteria (%) | 36 (100) | 22 (61) |
| Pain intensity (0–100) | 68.42 (11.31) | 70.31 (13.44) |
| ROM (°) | ||
| Neck | ||
| Flexion | 54.03 (15.20) | 52.81 (10.78) |
| Extension | 46.67 (12.54) | 51.03 (11.10) |
| Lateral (right) | 40.69 (11.45) | 39.50 (9.72) |
| Lateral (left) | 41.89 (11.29) | 38.00 (7.86) |
| Rotation (right) | 57.64 (11.05) | 63.42 (11.79) |
| Rotation (left) | 63.28 (8.92) | 67.36 (9.75) |
| Shoulder | ||
| Flexion (right) | 159.58 (17.97) | 164.25 (19.23) |
| Flexion (left) | 160.17 (19.52) | 166.58 (14.27) |
| Extension (right) | 50.08 (9.45) | 48.75 (11.67) |
| Extension (left) | 52.08 (12.78) | 50.36 (13.84) |
| External rotation (right) | 76.11 (11.66) | 73.69 (10.86) |
| External rotation (left) | 71.81 (13.07) | 74.36 (12.35) |
| Internal rotation (right) | 76.81 (12.91) | 76.64 (11.79) |
| Internal rotation (left) | 78.25 (8.91) | 77.92 (11.55) |
| Abduction (right) | 147.47 (26.48) | 156.86 (26.48) |
| Abduction (left) | 149.39 (22.62) | 162.44 (20.88) |
Categorical variables are expressed as number (%). Continuous variables are expressed as mean (SD). PBMT-sMF, photobiomodulation therapy combined with static magnetic field.