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Table 1 Disability Scores Before and After Intervention

From: The effect of chair massage on muscular discomfort in cardiac sonographers: a pilot study

 

Groupa

Score

Massage (n = 14)

P b

Massage + Stretch (n = 15)

P b

Control (n = 15)

P b

Quick DASH

 

.08

 

.06

 

.80

   Baseline

18.18 (13.92)

 

11.33 (8.07)

 

7.36 (5.95)

 

   10 weeks

12.66 (16.28)

 

8.03 (5.82)

 

7.88 (10.09)

 

   Differencec

5.52 (10.83)

[-15.72-19.97]

 

3.30 (6.24)

[-8.93-11.26]

 

-0.52 (7.54)

[-15.29-22.43]

 

Work module

 

.06

 

.008

 

.90

   Baseline

22.77 (16.74)

 

17.08 (13.04)

 

10.83 (9.87)

 

   10 weeks

16.07 (18.30)

 

7.50 (8.90)

 

10.42 (10.48)

 

   Differencec

6.70 (12.37)

[-17.55-22.03]

 

9.58 (12.01)

[-13.96-15.36]

 

0.42 (12.82)

[-24.72-35.62]

 
  1. a Values are mean (SD).
  2. b Paired t test for change in score.
  3. c Baseline-10 weeks [95% confidence interval].