Fig. 1.

Fig. 2.

Results of the groups' pre- and post-treatment evaluations
| GROUP 1 (n = 58) | GROUP 2 (n = 57) | Between group p-value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Treatment Mean ± SD | After Treatment Mean ± SD | p-value | Before Treatment Mean ± SD | After Treatment Mean ± SD | p-value | ||
| JAMAR Right Hand | 66.84 ± 33.11 | 68.19 ± 28.52 | 0.415 | 61.84 ± 26.57 | 67.86 ± 23.73 | 0.001* | 0.071 |
| JAMAR Left Hand | 62.09 ± 32.07 | 64.59 ± 27.52 | 0.203 | 60.14 ± 24.06 | 63.73 ± 26.74 | 0.090 | 0.971 |
| Pinchmeter Right Hand | 21.34 ± 16.12 | 23.21 ± 15.49 | 0.001* | 14.31 ± 4.67 | 14.97 ± 3.86 | 0.750 | 0.048* |
| Pinchmeter Left Hand | 19.88 ± 16.21 | 21.64 ± 15.38 | 0.002* | 13.85 ± 3.89 | 17.15 ± 21.58 | 0.980 | 0.005* |
| Scoliometer | 2.1 ± 1.46 | 1.67 ± 1.46 | 0.009* | 2.05 ± 1.71 | 1.54 ± 1.55 | 0.001* | 0.408 |
| VAS | 7.14 ± 1.5 | 3.9 ± 1.76 | 0.001* | 6.33 ± 2.24 | 3.00 ± 1.95 | 0.001* | 0.906 |
Demographic data
| Variables | GROUP 1 (n = 58) | GROUP 2 (n = 57) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age [years] | 36.15 ± 9.52 | 27.14 ± 12.36 | 0.001 |
| Height [cm] | 173.37 ± 10.91 | 170.42 ± 10.10 | 0.131 |
| Weight [kg] | 79.37 ± 17.76 | 66.75 ± 12.41 | 0.001 |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 26.15±3.98 | 22.92 ±3.53 | 0.001 |
| Gender | 29 Female | 36 Female | 0.162 |
| 29 Male | 21 Male |