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 2 Comparison of pain and disability index.
| Variable | Experimental group (n=17) | Control group (n=17) | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD | Mean±SD | ||||
| Pain intensity (points) | Pre | 4.29±1.49 | 5.5±1.27 | ||
| Post | 2.05±0.82 | 3.85±0.81 | |||
| Pre-post | 2.23±1.85 | 1.65±1.26 | 1.134 | 0.264 | |
| 4.968 | 5.819 | ||||
| .000 | .000 | ||||
| Neck disability index (%) | Pre | 24.12±9.81 | 29.3±11.55 | ||
| Post | 12.52±3.71 | 25.9±6.61 | |||
| Pre-post | 11.58±1.97 | 3.4±15.32 | −.045 | .964 | |
| 4.627 | .992 | ||||
| .001 | .334 | ||||
| SD – standard deviation. | |||||