From: Fibromyalgia syndrome improved using a mostly raw vegetarian diet: An observational study
Initial, n= 18 | 7 Months, | P value, | |
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n = 18 | paired | ||
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | t-test | |
1. Shoulder pain at rest (R) (scale 1–10, 10 worse) | 3.9 ± 2.4 | 1.4 ± 2.0 | 0.0010 |
2. Shoulder pain at rest (L) (scale 1–10, 10 worse) | 3.4 ± 2.5 | 1.3 ± 1.9 | 0.0011 |
3. Range of active motion of shoulder, flex (R) (degrees) | 153 ± 18 | 161± 14 | 0.086 |
4. Range of active motion of shoulder, flex (L) (degrees) | 150± 21 | 159 ± 19 | 0.114 |
5. Range of active motion of shoulder, abduct (R) | |||
(degrees) | 137 ± 24 | 157 ± 19 | 0.0020 |
6. Range of active motion of shoulder, abduct (L) | |||
(degrees) | 139 ± 28 | 155 ± 28 | 0.0097 |
7. Shoulder pain on motion (R) (scale 1–10, 10 worse) | 4.1 ± 2.5 | 2.0 ± 2.7 | 0.0071 |
8. Shoulder pain on motion (L) (scale 1–10, 10 worse) | 3.7 ± 2.9 | 1.4 ± 1.9 | 0.0021 |
9. Hand-to-neck (R) (0 – 4) | 0.22 ± 0.55 | 0.06 ± 0.24 | 0.27 |
10. Hand-to-neck (L) (0 – 4) | 0.22 ± 0.55 | 0.11 ± 0.32 | 0.50 |
11. Hand-to-scapula (R) (0 – 4) | 0.50 ± 0.62 | 0.11 ± 0.32 | 0.0147 |
12. Hand-to-scapula (L) (0 – 4) | 0.44 ± 0.62 | 0.28 ± 0.75 | 0.19 |
13. Isometric shoulder endurance (R) (sec) | 69 ± 47 | 77 ± 50 | 0.36 |
14. Isometric shoulder endurance (L) (sec) | 73 ± 52 | 80 ± 57 | 0.52 |
15. Neck rotation (R) (degrees) | 66 ± 7 | 70 ± 11 | 0.13 |
16. Neck rotation (L) (degrees) | 56 ± 12 | 68 ± 12 | 0.00003 |
17. Flexibility (sit-and-reach) (cm) | -10.5 ± 9.4 | -4.4 ± 6.5 | 0.0038 |
18. Chair test (times/minute) | 16.4 ± 6.8 | 19.1 ± 8.1 | 0.028 |
19. Hand grip strength (R) | 39 ± 17 | 30 ± 15 | 0.017 |
20. Hand grip strength (L) | 36 ± 17 | 30 ± 14 | 0.078 |
21. Six-minute walk (m) | 465 ± 98 | 514 ± 112 | 0.012 |