Table 3 Range of motion of the shoulder joint

Flexion

Passive

Before

138.3(29.2)

131.5(32.9)

130.9(28.5)

P > 0.05

After

153.9(24.4)

152.4(23.6)

135.9(27.8)

NJF group and control group, P < 0.01; Conventional group and control group, P < 0.01.

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-20.29, -11.05

-25.77, 16.01

-8.12, 1.98

Active

Before

125.3(30.1)

124.7(26.7)

127.3(28.3)

P > 0.05

After

149.0(22.6)

146.3(20.7)

132.4(28.1)

NJF group and control group, P < 0.01; Conventional group and control group, P < 0.01.

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-28.93, -18.63

-25.17, -17.95

-7.89, -2.25

Extension

Passive

Before

44.1(6.4)

44.3(6.1)

43.5(7.7)

P > 0.05

After

48.8(7.3)

46.9(5.3)

45.2(6.4)

NJF group and control group, P < 0.01.

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-6.88, -2.62

-3.90, -1.34

-2.85, -0.52

Active

Before

42.3(6.5)

43.2(7.6)

42.8(7.7)

P > 0.05

After

46.4(5.2)

46.3(6.8)

44.6(7.0)

P > 0.05

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-5.66, -2.61

-4.41, -1.81

-2.85, -0.65

Abduction

Passive

Before

136.9(32.0)

125.5(35.8)

129.2(31.0)

P > 0.05

After

152.2(24.0)

149.6(29.2)

134.9(30.9)

NJF group and control group, P < 0.01; Conventional group and control group, P < 0.05.

P-value

-20.13, -10.42

-30.24, -18.00

-8.71, -2.55

95% CI

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

Active

Before

127.3(31.2)

118.7(33.9)

126.1(31.0)

P > 0.05

After

144.1(24.2)

145.2(27.4)

132.5(30.5)

P > 0.05

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

95% CI

-21.43, 12.30

-32.39, 20.75

-9.61, 3.13

Adduction

Passive

Before

39.9(6.6)

38.1(7.8)

38.3(7.0)

P > 0.05

After

42.5(4.0)

42.7(3.8)

40.8(5.6)

P > 0.05

P-value

P < 0.01

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

95% CI

-4.36, -0.96

-6.33, -2.95

-3.63, -1.28

Active

Before

38.0(8.0)

37.4(8.2)

37.7(7.4)

P > 0.05

After

41.4(4.4)

42.5(3.8)

39.8(6.6)

Conventional group and control group, P < 0.05.

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-5.17, -1.67

-6.91, -3.29

-3.36, -0.91

External rotation

Passive

Before

52.4(9.4)

53.0(9.7)

53.1(11.6)

P > 0.05

After

57.1(7.4)

54.9(7.1)

53.7(7.4)

NJF group and control group, P < 0.05.

P-value

P < 0.01

P > 0.05

P > 0.05

95% CI

-7.30, -2.15

-4.55, 0.59

-3.01, 1.89

Active

Before

50.6(10.3)

51.0(9.1)

51.4(9.6)

P > 0.05

After

55.9(8.0)

54.3(7.1)

52.7(8.4)

P > 0.05

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

P > 0.05

95% CI

-7.93, -2.64

-5.24, -1.50

-3.16, 0.43

Internal rotation

Passive

Before

56.5(14.6)

52.9(14.4)

60.1(12.5)

Conventional group and control group, P < 0.05.

After

61.3(9.0)

60.3(9.7)

63.4(9.2)

P > 0.05

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-7.25, -2.48

-10.05, -4.78

-5.22, -1.19

Active

Before

53.7(15.7)

52.2(14.3)

59.4(12.8)

Conventional group and control group, P < 0.05.

After

60.1(9.4)

59.7(9.8)

62.5(9.5)

P > 0.05

P-value

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

P < 0.01

95% CI

-9.24, -3.68

-10.13, -4.83

-5.27, -1.01