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Table 5 Body posture, postural control, and flexibility at baseline and posttreatment

From: Global posture reeducation compared with segmental muscle stretching exercises in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

 

Global group (n = 20)

Segmental group (n = 20)

Baseline

Post-treatment

p

Clinical improvement

Baseline

Post-treatment

p

Clinical improvement

Mean ± SD

 

%

Mean ± SD

 

%

Body posture (°)

 Lateral view

  HAH

59.6 ± 15.8

78.1 ± 8.3

<0.01

-

55.6 ± 10.7

62.3 ± 10.4

<0.01

-

  VAT

−2.6 ± 4.4

−5.0 ± 2.1

<0.01

-

−2.4 ± 3.3

−4.0 ± 1.7

<0.05

-

  VAB

1.7 ± 2.0

1.2 ± 1.2

0.13

-

1.3 ± 2.0

0.6 ± 0.9

0.07

-

 Anterior view

  HAH

−0.6 ± 2.7

−0.1 ± 1.6

0.21

-

0.9 ± 2.4

0.4 ± 1.4

0.12

-

  HAA

−0.8 ± 2.4

0.0 ± 1.3

<0.05

-

−0.2 ± 1.2

−0.8 ± 0.9

<0.05

-

  HAASIS

1.1 ± 1.4

0.2 ± 0.8

<0.05

-

1.1 ± 2.1

0.8 ± 0.8

0.30

-

 Postural control (°/s)

  mCTSIB mean

0.70 ± 0.29

0.51 ± 0.08

<0.01

27

0.60 ± 0.12

0.49 ± 0.06

<0.01

18

  Flexibility (cm)

16.3 ± 8.6

14.9 ± 4.4a

0.23

-9

18.1 ± 10.4

20.4 ± 5.5 a

0.12

13

  1. aStatistically significant difference between groups at posttreatment (p<0.01)
  2. HAH, horizontal alignment of head; VAH, vertical alignment of head; VAT, vertical alignment of trunk; VAB, vertical alignment of body; HAA, horizontal alignment of acromion; HAASIS, horizontal alignment of anterior superior iliac spine; mCTSIB mean, The Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance Mean
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