31 August 2024 : Clinical Research
Comparison of Outcomes of Physical Therapy Exercises Combined with Either a Video-Based Smartphone Application System or a Written Exercise Program Handout in 34 Patients with Non-Specific Neck Pain
Won-Deuk Kim
1ABCDF, DooChul Shin2AEG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945349
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945349
Table 1 General characteristics of participants.
| Variable | Experimental group (n=17) | Control group (n=17) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | |||
| Sex | Male | 12 | 11 | |
| Female | 5 | 6 | ||
| Age | 41.53±12.67 | 37.15±10.92 | 0.267 | |
| Height | 168.59±7.78 | 172.25±8.40 | 0.181 | |
| Weight | 66.94±13.51 | 71.65±43.57 | 0.299 | |
| Weekly computer use (hours) | 20.12±17.34 | 16.95±14.13 | 0.544 | |
| Weekly smartphone use (hours) | 17.29±9.07 | 21.75±7.65 | 0.114 | |
| Pain intensity (points) | 4.29±1.49 | 5.5±1.27 | 0.112 | |
| Neck disability index (%) | 24.12±9.81 | 29.3±11.56 | 0.154 | |
| SD – standard deviation. | ||||