Table 4 Mean, within and between-group comparisons in both groups
Group A (Control) N = 15 | Group B (Aquatic therapy) N = 15 | Between-group comparison | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
\({\overline{\text{X}}}\) ± SD | \({\overline{\text{X}}}\) ± SD | MD (CI 95%) | p-value | Sig | ||
VAS (cm) | Pre | 8.98 ± 0.57 | 8.44 ± 0.60 | − 0.540 (− .1039; − 0.9761) | 0.017* | Sig |
Post W4 | 4.21 ± 1.32 | 1.73 ± 0.64 | − 2.480 (− 1.702; − 3.258) | < 0.001* | Sig | |
Post W6 | 2.01 ± 1.03 | 0.55 ± 0.46 | − 1.460 (− 0.864; − 2.056) | < 0.001* | Sig | |
MD pre Vs Post W6 (CI 95%) | − 6.973 (− 6.426; − 7.521) | − 7.893 (− 7.424; − 8.363) | ||||
p-value | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | Sig | Sig | ||||
SHT (cm) | Post W4 | 45.47 ± 50.05 | 166.13 ± 12.17 | 120.667 (148.909;92.424) | < 0.001* | Sig |
Post W6 | 76.13 ± 44.28 | 172.40 ± 12.21 | 96.267 (120.559;71.874) | < 0.001* | Sig | |
MD (CI 95%) | 30.667 (43.737;17.596) | 6.267 (8.073; 4.460) | ||||
p-value | < 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | Sig | Sig | ||||
THT(cm) | Post W4 | 67.13 ± 88.41 | 342.73 ± 11.23 | 275.6 (322.73.228;8.467) | < 0.001* | Sig |
Post W6 | 139.13 ± 112.22 | 350.07 ± 11.32 | 210.933 (270.585; 151.282) | < 0.001* | Sig | |
MD (CI 95%) | 72 (108.049; 35.95) | 7.333 (9.130; 5.537) | ||||
p-value | 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | Sig | Sig | ||||
CHT (cm) | Post W4 | 64.60 ± 84.91 | 336.40 ± 12.38 | 271.8 (317.184;8.483) | < 0.001* | Sig |
Post W6 | 135.13 ± 110.62 | 342 ± 11.37 | 206.867 (265.681;148.053) | < 0.001* | Sig | |
MD (CI 95%) | 70.533 (104.765; 36.30) | 5.600 (7.527; 3.673) | ||||
p-value | 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | Sig | Sig | ||||
6-meter HT (seconds) | Post W4 | 5.61 ± 5.52 | 4.39 ± 0.11 | − 1.215 (1.705; − 4.136) | 0.401 | NS |
Post W6 | 5.62 ± 4.39 | 4.25 ± 0.15 | − 1.371 (0.951; − 3.693) | 0.237 | NS | |
MD (CI 95%) | 0.016 (3.458; − 3.426) | − 0.140 (− 0.079; − 0.200) | ||||
p-value | 0.992 | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | NS | Sig | ||||
IAT (seconds) | Post W4 | 25.53 ± 14.75 | 18.55 ± 2.06 | 13.015 (− 4.858; 8.483) | 0.002* | Sig |
Post W6 | 16.33 ± 16.48 | 16.54 ± 1.21 | 0.213 (20.891; 5.139) | 0.960 | NS | |
MD (CI 95%) | 10.797 (21.842; − 0.247) | − 2.005 (− 1.354; − 2.656) | ||||
p-value | 0.055 | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | NS | Sig | ||||
ATT (seconds) | Post W4 | 22.82 ± 7.46 | 10.89 ± 0.79 | 8.073 (12.042;4.103) | < 0.001* | Sig |
Post W6 | 15.91 ± 9.62 | 9.90 ± 0.73 | − 6.013 (− 0.911; − 11.116) | 0.023* | Sig | |
MD (CI 95%) | 13.097 (20.128; 6.065) | − 0.989 (− 0.715; − 1.264) | ||||
p-value | 0.001* | < 0.001* | ||||
Sig | Sig | Sig | ||||