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Table 2 Clinical evaluation outcomes from the Disability of arm shoulder and hand (DASH) questionnaire, SF-36 eight domain scores, ULTT3 (number of positive tests) pain threshold scores (values in brackets are normalized to third nail bed; D3), grip and pinch-grip strength for the at-risk, NSAP and LE groups.

From: Motor unit potential morphology differences in individuals with non-specific arm pain and lateral epicondylitis

 

At-risk

NSAP

LE

 

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

DASH

      

   Disability score

8

0.66 ± 1.29*

16

23.83 ± 12.96**

11

32.39 ± 15.10**

   Work module

8

0.00 ± 0.00*

15

35.22 ± 31.59**

11

28.98 ± 26.56

   Sport/art module

4

0.00 ± 0.00*

9

68.06 ± 29.22**

7

56.3 ± 27.2**

SF-36

      

   Physical functioning

8

97.50 ± 3.78*

15

82.00 ± 18.01**

11

75.45 ± 17.39**

   Role physical

8

100.00 ± 0.0*

16

62.50 ± 38.76**

11

50.00 ± 41.83**

   Bodily pain

8

88.50 ± 10.35*

16

57.38 ± 18.75**

11

47.36 ± 21.72**

   General health

8

84.88 ± 5.51

16

73.12 ± 20.04

11

68.27 ± 20.65

   Vitality

8

73.75 ± 11.88*

16

61.56 ± 18.86

11

53.18 ± 19.01**

   Social functioning

8

98.44 ± 4.42

16

84.38 ± 17.38

11

77.27 ± 31.03

   Emotional role

8

83.33 ± 30.86

16

83.33 ± 32.20

11

81.82 ± 27.34

   Mental health

8

88.00 ± 9.32

16

76.50 ± 16.58

11

73.09 ± 16.88

ULLT3 (n positive)

8

0

16

0

11

5

Pain Threshold (kg/cm2)

      

   D3

8

10.38 ± 5.87

16

12.87 ± 5.95

11

15.03 ± 6.23

   ECRB

8

8.03 ± 4.82 (77%)*

16

5.78 ± 3.49 (45%)**

11

7.34 ± 4.16 (49%)

   FCR

8

10.74 ± 6.73 (103%)

16

9.18 ± 5.06 (71%)

11

9.72 ± 4.86 (65%)

   BB

8

8.48 ± 3.59 (82%)

16

9.08 ± 4.74 (71%)

11

10.65 ± 6.24 (71%)

   TB

8

9.34 ± 4.72 (90%)*

16

8.28 ± 5.02 (64%)**

11

12.58 ± 6.72 (84%)

Grip strength (kg)

8

31.75 ± 5.56

16

33.95 ± 13.06

11

33.02 ± 12.53

Pinch-grip strength (kg)

8

7.39 ± 7.62

16

9.41 ± 3.89

11

11.14 ± 4.28

  1. Parameters marked with * are significantly different from the other groups parameters marked with ** (p < 0.05)