Table 4 VAS and grip strength
|  |  | NJF group (n = 51) | Conventional group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 61) | p-values for comparison between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAS | Before | 2.18(1.44) | 1.74(1.24) | 1.87(1.30) | P > 0.05 |
After | 1.24(0.95) | 1.14(0.83) | 1.52(1.19) | P > 0.05 | |
P-value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | ||
95% CI | 0.663, 1.219 | 0.356, 0.844 | 0.183, 0.505 | ||
Grip strength (kg) | Before | 21.4(4.9) | 19.4(4.8) | 20.0(5.4) | P > 0.05 |
After | 23.2(4.4) | 23.5(3.3) | 21.0(4.7) | P > 0.05 | |
P-value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.01 | ||
95% CI | -2.251, -1.323 | -5.039, -3.289 | -1.812. -0.251 |