04 August 2024 : Clinical Research
Efficacy Comparison of Osteopathic Muscle Energy Techniques and Cervical Mobilization on Pain, Disability, and Proprioception in Cervical Spondylosis Patients
Buse Sezerel

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945149
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945149
Table 1 General characteristics of patients.
Variables | ET (n=25) | MET (n=25) | CM (n=26) | P value |
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Age, years, (mean±SD) | 55.48±8.24 | 51.60±7.64 | 50.54±8.43 | 0.068* |
BMI, kg/m, (mean±SD) | 28.47±5.45 | 27.11±4.80 | 28.63±5.93 | 0.741* |
Pain duration, months, (mean±SD) | 27.80±32.02 | 21.16±25.73 | 32.69±39.41 | 0.358* |
Sex, Male/Female, n (%) | 10 (40)/15 (60) | 8 (32)/17 (68) | 3 (11.5)/23 (88.5) | 0.063** |
Arm dominance, right/left, n (%) | 25 (100)/0 (0) | 23 (92)/2 (8) | 24 (92.3)/2 (7.7) | 0.192*** |
Leg dominance, right/left, n (%) | 23 (92)/2 (8) | 21 (84)/4 (16) | 23 (88.5)/3 (11.5) | 0.679*** |
Occupation type, n (%) | ||||
White collar | 10 (40) | 7 (28) | 9 (34.6) | 0.206*** |
Blue collar | 2 (8) | 9 (36) | 3 (11.5) | |
Retired | 6 (24) | 3 (12) | 4 (15.4) | |
Homemaker | 7 (28) | 6 (24) | 10 (38.5) | |
SD – standard deviation; ET – electro/thermal therapy; MET – muscle energy technique; CM – cervical mobilization; BMI – body mass index. * Kruskal-Wallis H test; ** Chi-square test; *** Likelihood ratio chi-square test. |