Table 5 Supraspinatus muscle thickness during active abduction motion of the shoulder joint
Abduction angle (°) |  | NJF group (n = 51) | Conventional group (n = 50) | Control group (n = 61) | p-values for comparison between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0° | Before | 1.30(0.29) | 1.29(0.26) | 1.37(0.23) | P > 0.05 |
After | 1.42(0.24) | 1.36(0.23) | 1.41(0.24) | P > 0.05 | |
P-value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.01 | ||
95% CI | -0.156, -0.076 | -0.102, -0.045 | -0.059, -0.017 | ||
30° | Before | 1.47(0.29) | 1.44(0.20) | 1.50(0.26) | P > 0.05 |
After | 1.56(0.24) | 1.49(0.19) | 1.53(0.26) | P > 0.05 | |
P-value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P < 0.05 | ||
95% CI | -0.142, -0.049 | -0.065, -0.036 | -0.066, -0.001 | ||
60° | Before | 1.58(0.28) | 1.58(0.19) | 1.64(0.20) | P > 0.05 |
After | 1.69(0.23) | 1.65(0.17) | 1.66(0.22) | P > 0.05 | |
P-value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P > 0.05 | ||
95% CI | -0.156, -0.061 | -0.098, -0.059 | 0.040-, 0.016 | ||
90° | Before | 1.68(0.31) | 1.74(0.19) | 1.74(0.24) | P > 0.05 |
After | 1.80(0.25) | 1.81(0.18) | 1.76(0.26) | P > 0.05 | |
P-value | P < 0.001 | P < 0.001 | P > 0.05 | ||
95% CI | -0.159, -0.078 | -0.089, -0.049 | -0.037, 0.009 |