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Table 2 Within- and between-group differences for all measured variables, at baseline and immediately after 12 weeks of treatment

From: The impact of conservative soft orthotic intervention with strapping on thoracic kyphotic posture and spinal mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial

Variables

Evaluation time

Mean ± SD

P value

Study group

Control group

Thoracic kyphotic angle (°)

Pre-treatment

37.53 ± 4.32

36.75 ± 3.94

0.654b

Post-treatment

28.41 ± 6.13

33.22 ± 5.45

0.002a

P value

0.001a

0.027a

 

Thoracic flexion range of motion (degree)

Pre-treatment

36.25 ± 1.83

37.39 ± 2.04

0.782b

Post-treatment

49. 54 ± 2.62

43. 38 ± 2.85

0.013a

P value

0.001a

0.012a

 

Thoracic extension range of motion (degree)

Pre-treatment

32.48 ± 2.19

33.63 ± 2.41

0.471b

Post-treatment

44.51 ± 1.57

39.42 ± 1.86

0.011a

P value

0.001a

0.007a

 

Overall stability index of the fall risk test (%)

Pre-treatment

12.62 ± 0.47

12.28 ± 0.35

0.835b

Post-treatment

9.41 ± 0.53

11.171 ± 0.46

0.001a

P value

0.001a

0.018 a

 

Pediatric balance scale score

Pre-treatment

22.91 ± 0.36

23.27 ± 0.25

0.746b

Post-treatment

37.52 ± 0.41

30.48 ± 0.47

0.001a

P value

0.001a

0.001a

 
  1. SD standard deviation
  2. aSignificant difference between both groups (P < 0.05)
  3. bNon-significant difference between both groups (P < 0.05)