Table 4. Descriptive statistics of pain parameters.
Group
Time
Mean
± SD
95%
Confidence Interval
Lower
Upper
Palpation
Pain PLC n=10 MFR n = 11 (VAS mm)
PLC
t0
21.5 ± 12.9
12.3
30.7
MFR
15.5
± 18.1
3.30
27.6
PLC
t24
32.7 ± 16.2
21.1
44.2
MFR
27.6
± 20.9
13.6
41.7
PLC
t48
32.0 ± 12.7
23.0
41.1
MFR
25.0
± 19.6
11.8
38.2
Pressure
Pain Threshold PLC n=10 MFR n = 11 (N/mm)
PLC
t0
81.8 ± 18.6
68.4
95.1
MFR
84.9
± 18.2
72.6
97.1
PLC
t24
67.6 ± 22.6
51.5
83.8
MFR
68.1
± 23.2
52.6
83.7
PLC
t48*
63.6 ± 11.3
55.5
71.7
MFR
82.6
± 11.5
74.9
90.4
PLC, placebo group; MFR, myofascial release group; VAS, visual analogue scale; SD, standard deviation; t0, baseline; t24, 24 h after exercise; t48, 48 h after exercise.
* Significant group differences at p < 0.05 level.