Table 1.
Descriptive statistics (mean ± standard deviation) of the groups.
CT/DN group (n=15)
CT/ShDN group (n=15)
ShCT/DN group (n=15)
Age (years old)
25.5 ± 3.6
28.9 ± 4.0
28.3 ± 3.8
Height (cm)
180.0 ± 9.7
180.4 ± 5.4
179.3 ± 4.1
Body mass (kg)
76.9 ± 4.2
85.3 ± 8.7
83.2 ± 7.9
Body mass index (kg/m
2
)
23.6 ± 1.8
26.9 ± 3.1
25.9 ± 2.4
Experience (years)
8.9 ± 4.2
12.8 ± 3.1
10.8 ± 3.6
CT: compression contrast therapy; DN: dry needling; Sh: sham