Table 1 Baseline and demographic characteristics of the participants and descriptive statistics. Values are expressed as mean (standard deviation). Δ = difference
Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
sLWD n = 19 | rLWD n = 17 | Massage n = 19 | |
Age, years | 36.6 (6.8) | 39.4 (7.4) | 40.8 (9.2) |
Pre-treatment NPRS score | 5.8 (2.2) | 5.6 (1.4) | 5.7 (2.3) |
Post-treatment NPRS score ANOVA, F = 023 and p = 0.79 | 3.1 (1.9) | 3.3 (1.6) | 3.3 (2.1) |
Pre-post treatment Δ ANOVA, F = 0.08 and p = 0.91 | 2.7 (2.0) | 2.3 (1.5) | 2.4 (1.2) |
Relative proportion attaining a result equal or higher than 2 points in the pre-post treatment NPRS | 63,1% | 64.7% | 68.4% |