Demographic findings
| Number | % (percentage) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 23 | 71.9 |
| Famale | 9 | 28.1 | |
| Age | 45–64 | 15 | 46.9 |
| 65–80 | 17 | 53.1 | |
| Dominant Upper Extremity | Right | 32 | 100.0 |
| Left | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Affected Upper Extremity | Right | 17 | 53.1 |
| Left | 15 | 46.9 | |
| Duration of Disease | 0–6 Months | 13 | 40.6 |
| 7–12 Months | 19 | 59.4 | |
| Stage of Disease | Stage 3 | 17 | 53.1 |
| Stage 4 | 15 | 46.9 | |
| Presence of a Systemic Disease | Yes | 20 | 62.5 |
| No | 12 | 37.5 | |
| History of Surgery in the Upper Extremity | Yes | 2 | 6.3 |
| No | 30 | 93.8 | |
| Total | 32 | 100 | |
Analysis of the differences between pre-test and post-test results of functionality, pain and hand grip according to the intact upper extremity assessments
| Pre-test | Post-test | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg.±s.d | Avg.±s.d. | |||
| Upper Extremity Functionality (DASH) | Left | 18.23±13.05 | 27.67±18.73 | .007 |
| Right | 13.19±12.22 | 16.11±14.13 | .039 | |
| Pain in Shoulder (VAS) | Left | 1.29±1.65 | 4.12±1.93 | .000 |
| Right | 1.20±1.15 | 2.80±2.37 | .003 | |
| Hand Grip Strength | Left | 24.88±10.95 | 27.95±10.98 | .001 |
| Right | 23.17±6.80 | 25.47±6.32 | .000 | |
Analysis of the differences between pre-test and post-test results of upper extremity strength according to the intact upper extremity assessments
| Pre-test | Post-test | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg.±s.d | Avg.±s.d. | |||
| Shoulder Flexion Strength | Right | 46.74±34.11 | 48.87±35.79 | .154 |
| Left | 43.46±27.89 | 49.50±33.21 | .002 | |
| Shoulder Extension Strength | Right | 46.78±33.78 | 49.46±34.48 | .001 |
| Left | 42.00±26.47 | 48.72±29.36 | .002 | |
| Shoulder Abduction Strength | Right | 40.84±31.36 | 44.24±32.94 | .017 |
| Left | 41.01±26.51 | 43.44±25.64 | .098 | |
| Shoulder Internal Rotation Strength | Right | 38.19±27.03 | 42.82±31.54 | .011 |
| Left | 38.75±31.02 | 42.42±30.49 | .002 | |
| Shoulder External Rotation Strength | Right | 35.60±26.74 | 35.80±23.74 | .919 |
| Left | 35.31±22.83 | 38.99±25.60 | .004 | |
| Elbow Flexion Strength | Right | 40.39±29.04 | 47.45±33.80 | .001 |
| Left | 46.14±33.23 | 55.01±37.84 | .002 | |
| Elbow Extension Strength | Right | 37.27±28.18 | 41.16±29.06 | .033 |
| Left | 41.63±29.39 | 44.75±28.81 | .001 | |
| Wrist Extension Strength | Right | 31.98±23.23 | 39.53±24.89 | .001 |
| Left | 30.97±20.01 | 39.43±20.83 | .001 | |
Analysis of the differences between pre-test and post-test results of functionality, pain and hand grip according to the duration of disease assessments
| Duration of disease | Pre-test | Post-test | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Months | Avg.±s.d | Avg.±s.d. | ||
| Upper Extremity Functionality (DASH) | 0–6 | 14.13±15.20 | 24.88±22.14 | .013 |
| 7–12 | 17.05±11.00 | 20.45±13.83 | .026 | |
| Pain in Shoulder (VAS) | 0–6 | .69±1.44 | 4.23±2.35 | .000 |
| 7–12 | 1.63±1.30 | 3.00±2.03 | .002 | |
| Hand Grip Strength | 0–6 | 24.86±6.41 | 28.04±7.03 | .002 |
| 7–12 | 23.55±10.76 | 25.94±10.31 | .000 | |
Analysis of the differences between pre-test and post-test results of joint range of motion according to the intact upper extremity assessments
| Pre-test | Post-test | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg.±s.d | Avg.±s.d. | |||
| Shoulder Flexion | Left | 174.12±5.99 | 170.71±5.54 | .062 |
| Right | 174.93±5.73 | 171.27±7.55 | .016 | |
| Shoulder Extension | Left | 56.06±4.64 | 55.41±4.56 | .428 |
| Right | 53.93±3.22 | 54.40±4.03 | .594 | |
| Shoulder Abduction | Left | 172.65±7.53 | 201.06±131.80 | .392 |
| Right | 173.40±6.17 | 170.87±8.56 | .071 | |
| Shoulder Adduction | Left | 43.76±2.66 | 44.47±2.24 | .062 |
| Right | 43.33±1.99 | 43.93±2.05 | .057 | |
| Shoulder Internal Rotation | Left | 78.94±10.76 | 74.18±9.36 | .006 |
| Right | 77.67±7.46 | 75.60±8.86 | .109 | |
| Shoulder External Rotation | Left | 79.18±9.58 | 73.94±8.93 | .017 |
| Right | 81.40±7.71 | 78.87±9.36 | .165 | |
| Elbow Flexion | Left | 145.88±4.04 | 146.29±3.29 | .402 |
| Right | 147.00±3.91 | 147.13±3.04 | .846 | |
| Wrist Flexion | Left | 73.18±5.58 | 72.29±5.95 | .020 |
| Right | 72.87±6.79 | 73.47±5.94 | .132 | |
| Wrist Extension | Left | 66.41±3.02 | 66.88±3.06 | .203 |
| Right | 66.67±3.58 | 67.00±3.42 | .403 | |