27 December 2022 : Clinical Research
Effect of Physiotherapy to Correct Rounded Shoulder Posture in 30 Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Korea Using a Telerehabilitation Exercise Program to Improve Posture, Physical Function, and Reduced Pain, with Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction
Yongwoo Lee1ACDEG*, Ki Bum Jung1ABCDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.938926
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938926
Table 3 Changes of neck range of motion according to intervention.
| ROM (°) | Experimental group (n=14) | Control group (n=12) | t(p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexion | Pre | 59.43±10.74* | 59.00±6.93 | |
| Post | 61.74±6.84 | 57.08±9.27 | ||
| Pre-post | −2.31±9.37 | 1.92±8.55 | −1.193 (0.245) | |
| −0.922 (0.373) | 0.776 (0.454) | |||
| Extension | Pre | 70.36±15.95 | 70.67±13.51 | |
| Post | 77.69±10.39 | 70.53±12.46 | ||
| Pre-post | −7.33±7.99 | 0.14±3.14 | −3.307 (0.006)# | |
| −3.434 (0.004) | 0.153 (0.881) | |||
| Right rotation | Pre | 62.52±10.82 | 67.94±8.66 | |
| Post | 63.76±12.19 | 63.14±14.13 | ||
| Pre-post | −1.24±10.79 | 4.80±11.46 | −1.384 (0.179) | |
| −0.429 (0.675) | 1.453 (0.174) | |||
| Left rotation | Pre | 66.81±7.66 | 65.14±8.77 | |
| Post | 70.48±10.55 | 67.31±9.67 | ||
| Pre-post | −3.67±10.18 | −2.17±6.43 | −0.440 (0.664) | |
| −1.348 (0.201) | −1.168 (0.267) | |||
| Right lateral bending | Pre | 40.05±6.61 | 41.58±9.70 | |
| Post | 43.74±5.50 | 40.78±7.25 | ||
| Pre-post | −3.69±5.00 | 0.80±4.13 | −2.473 (0.021)# | |
| −2.762 (0.016)# | 0.676 (0.513) | |||
| Left lateral bending | Pre | 40.19±7.01 | 43.00±8.77 | |
| Post | 41.02±6.37 | 41.61±8.15 | ||
| Pre-post | −0.83±4.22 | 1.39±7.87 | −1.277 (0.214) | |
| −0.739 (0.473) | 1.033 (0.324) | |||
| ROM – range of motion. * Means±standard deviation. # | ||||