Table 1. Subject characteristics. Values are reported as mean±standard deviation.
| Variables |
ESWT group (n=17) |
Sham group (n=17) |
P Value |
| Age, year |
21.1 ± 2.2 |
23.2 ± 4.7 |
0.108* |
| Weight, kg |
76.6 ± 6.6 |
72.8 ± 5.8 |
0.086 |
| Height, m |
1.82 ± 0.06 |
1.79 ± 0.06 |
0.121 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
23.1 ± 1.5 |
22.9 ± 2.1 |
0.699 |
| Training intensity, hours/w |
5.9 ± 2.7 |
4.9 ± 2.2 |
0.244 |
| Training years, y |
8.1 ± 2.4 |
9.5 ± 4.3 |
0.251 |
| Duration of symptom, months |
36.3 ± 21.9 |
28.1 ± 27.7 |
0.341 |
| VAS |
7.2 ± 1.5 |
6.6 ± 1.7 |
0.313 |
| VISA |
55.5 ± 14.3 |
59.3 ± 8.8 |
0.393 |
VAS: visual analogy scale; VISA: Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment.*Non-parametric test was used because normality test using Shapiro-Wilk test with p = 0.004.
