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Table 4 Effect on functional outcome measurements

From: Virtual reality in the management of patients with low back and neck pain: a retrospective analysis of 82 people treated solely in the metaverse

Outcome

N

Pre

M (SD)

Post

M (SD)

Pre-Post Improvement (%)

Mean Difference

(95% CI)

t

P-Value

General

 Sit to Stand

31

9.6 (3.8)

11.8 (3.7)

22.8

-2.2 (-3.5, -0.9)

-3.5

0.002

 Rapid cognition

2

9.0 (1.4)

9.5 (0.7)

5.6

-0.5 (-6.9, 5.6)

-1.0

0.5

Right hand

 Hand to Head

7

22.4 (7.9)

25.7 (12.1)

14.7

-3.3 (-19.3, 12.7)

-0.5

0.6

 SLS

7

22.5 (22.4)

24.4 (21.3)

8.4

-1.9 (-5.8, 2.0)

-1.2

0.3

 HBB

3

15.3 (13.1)

22.3 (10.0)

45.8

-7.0 (-37.1, 23.1)

-1.0

0.4

Left hand

 Hand to Head

7

21.4 (6.7)

23.4 (10.9)

9.4

-2.0 (-11.8, 7.8)

-0.5

0.6

 SLS

8

15.7 (19.6)

18.5 (16.9)

17.8

-2.8 (-10.3, 4.6)

-0.9

0.4

 HBB

3

16.3 (13.8)

25.0 (11.4)

53.4

-8.7 (-48.3, 30.9)

-0.9

0.5

  1. Mean difference is calculated by post score minus pre score
  2. CI confidence interval, HBB hand behind back, SLS single leg stand