Table 1 Initial characteristic of the subjects according to the study group

Age (i)

42.95 ± 2.89

36.78 ± 2.89

36.90 ± 2.89

0.312^b

Gender (ii) (male, female; %)

23 (5/22); 77 (17/22)

22 (5/23); 78 (18/23)

25 (5/20); 75 (15/20)

0.315^c

Height (i) (cm)

168.05 ± 3.47

165.48 ± 2.10

168.85 ± 2.19

0.413^b

Weight (i) (Kg)

69.86 ± 3.47

65.26 ± 2.35

70.45 ± 2.15

0.467^b

Body mass index (i) (Kg/m²)

24.67 ± 1.13

23.8 ± 0.72

24.75 ± 0.75

0.379^b

VAS (i) (mm)

41.95 ± 4.03

48.17 ± 3.48

49.80 ± 3.53

0.237^b

NDI (i) (%)

27.32 ± 1.88

27.96 ± 2.02

29.55 ± 3.35

0.999^b

PPT(i) (N)

21.79 ± 1.42

20.33 ± 1.31

23.55 ± 1.30

0.292^a