Fig. 1.
Between group comparisons of the Pain (VAS)
| Group-I | Group-II | Mann Whitney U (z) | p-value | Effect size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Median | Quartile-I | Quartile-III | N | Median | Quartile – I | Quartile – III | ||||
| VAS (Pre) | 10 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 10 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 0.119 | 0.906 | 0.653 |
| VAS (Post) | 10 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 10 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.064 | 0.039* | |
Between group comparisons of range of motion (ROM) and balance (Y-Balance score)
| Group | N | Mean and SD | t-value | p-value | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorsiflexion ROM Pre | Group-A | 10 | 21.10 ± 5.11 | 0.716 | 0.483 | 0.973 |
| Group-B | 10 | 19.50 ± 4.88 | ||||
| Dorsiflexion ROM Post | Group-A | 10 | 25.80 ± 4.39 | 2.175 | 0.043* | |
| Group-B | 10 | 21.70 ± 4.03 | ||||
| Plantarflexion ROM Pre | Group-A | 10 | 37.40 ± 5.06 | 1.232 | 0.234 | 1.151 |
| Group-B | 10 | 41.30 ± 8.64 | ||||
| Plantarflexion ROM Post | Group-A | 10 | 36.50 ± 3.50 | 2.575 | 0.019* | |
| Group-B | 10 | 43.10 ± 7.31 | ||||
| Y-balance score Pre | Group-A | 10 | 69.35 ± 6.04 | 0.637 | 0.532 | 0.306 |
| Group-B | 10 | 71.33 ± 7.76 | ||||
| Y-balance score Post | Group-A | 10 | 74.50 ± 6.94 | 0.684 | 0.502 | |
| Group-B | 10 | 72.55 ± 5.74 |
Demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Group | N | Mean and SD | t-value | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Group-A | 10 | 19.70 ± 3.06 | 1.513 | 0.148 |
| Group-B | 10 | 22.80 ± 5.71 | |||
| Height (cm) | Group-A | 10 | 165.70 ± 9.27 | 0.267 | 0.793 |
| Group-B | 10 | 166.80 ± 9.16 | |||
| Weight (Kg) | Group-A | 10 | 60.70 ± 6.90 | 0.325 | 0.749 |
| Group-B | 10 | 62.10 ± 11.76 | |||
| BMI | Group-A | 10 | 22.18 ± 2.63 | 0.041 | 0.968 |
| Group-B | 10 | 22.13 ± 2.85 | |||
| Injury duration | Group-A | 10 | 18.40 ± 5.87 | 1.387 | 0.182 |
| Group-B | 10 | 24.00 ± 11.33 | |||
| Leg length (cm) | Group-A | 10 | 86.80 ± 6.63 | 0.410 | 0.686 |
| Group-B | 10 | 88.00 ± 6.45 |