Table 4.
Between-group and withing group comparisons of neck ROMs(N = 80)
| Groups n = 80 | Baselinea | 1st sessiona | 12th sessiona | Within Group Comparisonb (p-value) | Effect Size (Between Group at 12th session) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline v/s 1st session | Baseline v/s last session | |||||
| Flexion: | ||||||
| AI group | 44.82 ± 13.99 (40.89–48.76) | 56.78 ± 12.91 (52.87–60.66) | 75.25 ± 9.78 (72.23–78.26) | −11.96 (< 0.001) | − 30.43 (< 0.001) | |
| RI group | 42.77 ± 11.91 (38.83–46.71) | 53.35 ± 11.77 (49.46–57.24) | 69.9 ± 9.35 (66.89–72.91) | −10.58 (< 0.001) | −27.13 (< 0.001) | 0.975 |
| Between Group Comparisonb (p-value) | 2.05(< 0.001) | 3.43(< 0.001) | 5.35(< 0.001) | |||
| Extension: | ||||||
| AI group | 30.15 ± 10.91 (26.57–33.73) | 39.9 ± 10.47 (36.44–43.36) | 56.3 ± 9.17 (53.51–59.09) | −9.75 (< 0.001) | −26.15 (< 0.001) | |
| RI group | 32.75 ± 11.79 (29.17–36.33) | 39.1 ± 11.48 (35.64–42.56) | 54.82 ± 8.57 (52.03–57.62) | −6.35 (< 0.001) | −22.07 (< 0.001) | 0.965 |
| Between Group Comparisonb (p-value) | −2.63(< 0.001) | 0.8(< 0.001) | 1.48(< 0.001) | |||
| Right Lateral Flexion: | ||||||
| AI group | 36.22 ± 14.41 (31.84–40.61) | 48.18 ± 14.3 (43.88–52.47) | 59 ± 9.51 (56.05–61.94) | −11.96 (< 0.001) | −22.78 (< 0.001) | |
| RI group | 34.68 ± 13.42 (30.29–39.06) | 42.40 ± 12.96 (38.10–46.69) | 56.27 ± 9.2 (53.33–59.22) | −7.72 (< 0.001) | −21.59 (< 0.001) | 0.949 |
| Between Group Comparisonb (p-value) | 1.54(< 0.001) | 5.78(< 0.001) | 2.73(< 0.001) | |||
| Left Lateral Flexion: | ||||||
| AI group | 32.75 ± 15.06 (28.53–36.97) | 41.82 ± 13.96 (37.91–45.74) | 57.17 ± 6.19 (55.19–59.16) | −9.07 (< 0.001) | −24.42 (< 0.001) | |
| RI group | 33.25 ± 11.54 (29.03–37.47) | 39.63 ± 10.74 (35.70–43.54) | 52.45 ± 6.4 (50.47–54.43) | −6.38 (< 0.001) | −19.2 (< 0.001) | 0.951 |
| Between Group Comparisonb (p-value) | −0.5(< 0.001) | 2.19(< 0.001) | 4.72(< 0.001) | |||
| Right Rotation: | ||||||
| AI group | 48.55 ± 17.97 (42.76–54.34) | 56.62 ± 15.64 (51.49–61.76) | 79.92 ± 4.33 (78.34–81.50) | −8.07 (< 0.001) | −31.37 (< 0.001) | |
| RI group | 54.2 ± 18.83 (48.40–59.99) | 60.4 ± 16.93 (55.27–65.53) | 78.32 ± 5.64 (76.74–79.91) | −6.2 (< 0.001) | −24.12 (< 0.001) | 0.966 |
| Between Group Comparisonb (p-value) | −5.65(< 0.001) | −3.78(< 0.001) | 1.6(< 0.001) | |||
| Left Rotation: | ||||||
| AI group | 45.22 ± 15.46 (40.54–49.90) | 61.02 ± 17.5 (55.56–66.49) | 85.23 ± 2.28 (84.62–85.83) | −15.80 (< 0.001) | −40.01 (< 0.001) | |
| RI group | 46.40 ± 14.26 (41.72–51.08) | 61.35 ± 17.21 (55.88–66.81) | 84.97 ± 1.51 (84.37–85.58) | −14.95 (< 0.001) | −38.57 (< 0.001) | 0.975 |
| Between Group Comparison b (p-value) | −1.18(< 0.001) | −0.33(< 0.001) | 0.26(< 0.001) | |||
aValues presented as mean ± standard deviation (95% CI); bValues presented as mean difference