Table 2 Outcome measures in both groups at baseline
Outcome measure | Experimental group (n=14) (mean±SD) | Comparison group (n=14) (mean±SD) | Mean difference (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|---|
PPT (kPa) | |||
 Cervical spine | 347±214 | 294±100 | 53 (−77.1, 182.4) |
 C7 hand | 476±184.1 | 435±130 | 41 (−82.4, 165.3) |
 Affected dermatome | 421±128 | 424±187.7 | −2 (−163.2, 157.9) |
 Tibialis anterior | 519±173.6 | 475±148.1 | 44 (−81.2, 169.2) |
HPT (°C) | |||
 Cervical spine | 45.2±4.2 | 45.6±4.4 | −0.4 (−3.8, 2.9) |
 C7 hand | 45.3±4 | 45.6±3.2 | −0.3 (−2.5, 3.1) |
 Affected dermatome | 45.5±3.2 | 44.9±2.2 | 0.7 (−1.9, 3.3) |
 Tibialis anterior | 46.2±3.4 | 46.1±2.5 | 0.2 (−2.1, 2.5) |
CPT (°C) | |||
 Cervical spine | 15.4±8.6 | 16.3±10 | −0.9 (−8.1, 6.3) |
 C7 hand | 17.1±9.1 | 18.8±7 | −1.7 (−8.1, 4.6) |
 Affected dermatome | 18.3±9.4 | 19.5±7.8 | −1.2 (−9.6, 7.1) |
 Tibialis anterior | 12.7±9.4 | 18.9±10.2 | -6.2 (-13.8, 1.4) |
NPRS (0–10) | 6.4±1.3 | 6.4±1.7 | 0 (−1.2, 1.2) |
NDI (0–50) | 36.5±7.2 | 35.3±13.9 | 1.2 (−7.4, 9.7) |
Cervical ROM (degree) | |||
 Flexion | 48±11.4 | 43±11.9 | 5 (−3.6, 14.5) |
 Extension | 52±19.5 | 48±15.9 | −4 (−17.7, 9.9) |
 Rotation (affected) | 59±13.3 | 57±11.8 | −2 (−7.0, 12.6) |
 Rotation (unaffected) | 61±8.2 | 62±10.3 | −1 (−8.7, 5.7) |
 Lateral flexion (affected) | 33±8.7 | 32±8.1 | −1 (−5.3, 7.8) |
 Lateral flexion (unaffected) | 34±5.7 | 39±7.8 | 5 (−0.8, 9.8) |