Table 5. Comparison of the muscle thickness for shoulder prime mover and stabilizing muscles between the EBG and EB-DOG (Units: cm).
|
EBG |
EB-DOG |
F(p) for
time factor |
F(p) for
group x time interaction |
| Pre-test |
Post-test |
Change |
Pre-test |
Post-test |
Change |
| Upper trapezius |
1.42 (.19) |
1.51 (.17) |
.08 (.23) |
1.40 (.24) |
1.51 (.19) |
.11 (.14) |
7.502 (.011) |
.158 (.694) |
| Lower trapezius |
1.53 (.36) |
1.42 (.22) |
-.11 (.33) |
1.47 (.19) |
1.69 (.22)* |
.21 (.12)† |
1.275 (.269) |
12.177 (.002)¶ |
| Serratus anterior |
1.28 (.12) |
1.40 (.18) |
.12 (.15) |
1.29 (.09) |
1.53 (.22)* |
.23 (.24) |
21.352 (.000)† |
2.218 (.148) |
| Supraspinatus |
1.36 (.16) |
1.32 (.12) |
-.03 (.13) |
1.37 (.24) |
1.33 (.14) |
-.03 (.22) |
1.139 (.296) |
.003 (.955) |
| Infraspinatus |
1.41 (.15) |
1.37 (.22) |
-.03 (.17) |
1.37 (.12) |
1.40 (.10) |
.03 (.13) |
.006 (.938) |
1.617 (.215) |
| Rhomboid major |
1.53 (.30) |
1.56 (.27) |
.02 (.16) |
1.50 (.22) |
1.63 (.27) |
.12 (.33) |
2.254 (.145) |
.956 (.337) |
| Pectoralis major |
1.24 (.11) |
1.38 (.20) |
.13 (.22) |
1.30 (.15) |
1.45 (.15) |
.15 (.18) |
13.437 (.001)† |
.022 (.883) |
| Middle deltoid |
1.36 (.21) |
1.40 (.23) |
.04 (.22) |
1.47 (.19) |
1.56 (.29) |
.09 (.20) |
2.618 (.118) |
.374 (.546) |
Values are described mean ± SD.*Bonferroni correction p < 0.006 for within-group differences.† Bonferroni correction p < 0.006 for between group differences of change value (post value minus pre value). † Bonferroni correction p < 0.006 for time factor.¶Bonferroni correction p < 0.006 for group x time interaction. EBG: elastic band exercise group; EB-DOG: elastic band plus double oscillation exercise group.
