Table. 2.
Comparison of thoracic mobility exercise and thoracic mobility exercise on Ballance
| Variable | Group | Pre | Post | Change | P | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexion (cm) |
TME | 5.32 ± 4.47 |
6.60 ± 2.31 | 1.28 ± 4.04 | .370 | .789 |
| TMEB | 8.33 ± 5.81 | 4.42 ± 2.37 | 1.35 ± 4.59 | .446 | ||
| Extension (cm) |
TME | 4.85 ± 2.16 | 5.55 ± 2.40 | .70 ± 2.61 | .553 | .908 |
| TMEB | 4.42 ± 2.37 | 4.92 ± 2.06 | .50 ± 1.58 | .319 | ||
| Lt. side bending (cm) |
TME | 18.65 ± 2.86 | 20.60 ± 2.01 | 1.95 ± 1.95 | .016 |
.003 |
| TMEB | 20.70 ± 3.02 | 22.80 ± 3.19 | 2.10 ± 2.68 | .017 |
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| Rt. Side bending (cm) |
TME | 17.30 ± 3.80 | 19.05 ± 2.03 | 1.75 ± 2.34 | .043 |
.969 |
| TMEB | 20.60 ± 3.02 | 22.30 ± 3.43 | 1.70 ± 1.82 | .005 |
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| Lt. Rotation (°) |
TME | 17.50 ± 5.10 | 26.40 ± 8.00 | 8.90 ± 9.33 | .021 |
.939 |
| TMEB | 28.70 ± 6.44 | 38.40 ± 10.91 | 9.70 ± 8.73 | .007 |
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| Rt. rotation (°) |
TME | 23.90 ± 7.06 | 33.70 ± 7.88 | 9.80 ± 8.71 | .008 |
.471 |
| TMEB | 30.10 ± 6.90 | 42.00 ± 5.22 | 11.90 ± 9.17 | .005 |
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| Chest expansion(cm) | TME | 3.75 ± 1.13 | 4.49 ± 1.77 | .74 ± 1.17 | .470 | .353 |
| TMEB | 4.27 ± 2.13 | 6.50 ± 2.84 | 1.70 ± 1.70 | .010 |
aMean ± SD, TME: Thoracic mobility exercise, TMEB: Thoracic mobility exercise on Ballance, Wilcoxon signed-rank test
*p < .05, Mann Whitney U test +p < .05
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