Table 2

Physical Evaluation of Subjects.


Initial, n= 18
7 Months,
P value,


n = 18
paired



Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
t-test

1. Shoulder pain at rest (R) (scale 1–10, 10 worse)
3.9 ± 2.4
1.4 ± 2.0
0.0010
2. Shoulder pain at rest (L) (scale 1–10, 10 worse)
3.4 ± 2.5
1.3 ± 1.9
0.0011
3. Range of active motion of shoulder, flex (R) (degrees)
153 ± 18
161± 14
0.086
4. Range of active motion of shoulder, flex (L) (degrees)
150± 21
159 ± 19
0.114
5. Range of active motion of shoulder, abduct (R)



(degrees)
137 ± 24
157 ± 19
0.0020
6. Range of active motion of shoulder, abduct (L)



(degrees)
139 ± 28
155 ± 28
0.0097
7. Shoulder pain on motion (R) (scale 1–10, 10 worse)
4.1 ± 2.5
2.0 ± 2.7
0.0071
8. Shoulder pain on motion (L) (scale 1–10, 10 worse)
3.7 ± 2.9
1.4 ± 1.9
0.0021
9. Hand-to-neck (R) (0 – 4)
0.22 ± 0.55
0.06 ± 0.24
0.27
10. Hand-to-neck (L) (0 – 4)
0.22 ± 0.55
0.11 ± 0.32
0.50
11. Hand-to-scapula (R) (0 – 4)
0.50 ± 0.62
0.11 ± 0.32
0.0147
12. Hand-to-scapula (L) (0 – 4)
0.44 ± 0.62
0.28 ± 0.75
0.19
13. Isometric shoulder endurance (R) (sec)
69 ± 47
77 ± 50
0.36
14. Isometric shoulder endurance (L) (sec)
73 ± 52
80 ± 57
0.52
15. Neck rotation (R) (degrees)
66 ± 7
70 ± 11
0.13
16. Neck rotation (L) (degrees)
56 ± 12
68 ± 12
0.00003
17. Flexibility (sit-and-reach) (cm)
-10.5 ± 9.4
-4.4 ± 6.5
0.0038
18. Chair test (times/minute)
16.4 ± 6.8
19.1 ± 8.1
0.028
19. Hand grip strength (R)
39 ± 17
30 ± 15
0.017
20. Hand grip strength (L)
36 ± 17
30 ± 14
0.078
21. Six-minute walk (m)
465 ± 98
514 ± 112
0.012

Donaldson et al. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2001 1:7   doi:10.1186/1472-6882-1-7