Table 3 Description of pain measurement outcomes, median/(range)
Measurements | Patient group (n = 10), median (range) | Control group (n = 9), median (range) |
|---|---|---|
PPT—trapezius muscle (kg/cm2) | 2.01 (1.52 to 5.04) | 3.03 (1.3 to 5.05) |
PPT—deltoideus muscle (kg/cm2) | 1.94 (0.67 to 3.28) | 1.8 (1.06 to 5.53) |
PPT—tibialis anterior (kg/cm2) | 3.02 (2.05 to 7.31) | 4.53 (1.58 to 7.79) |
PPT—lower back (L3) (kg/cm2) | 2.85 (1.56 to 6.88) | 3.71 (1.94 to 10.54) |
CPM outcome (kg/cm2) | 0.6 (− 0.23 to 1.23) | 0.5 (− 0.82 to 1.33) |
EIH outcome—trapezius muscle (kg/cm2) | 0.05 (− 0.48 to 2.01) | 0.27 (− 1.17 to 0.59) |
EIH outcome—tibialis anterior (kg/cm2) | 0.44 (− 1.3 to 2.91) | 0.04 (− 1.51 to 1.01) |
Borg RPE (6–20) | 16.5 (15 to 19) | 14 (13 to 15) |
Cycling duration (min) | 5 (4 to 6) | 4 (3 to 5) |
NRS—cold pressure test | 5.45 (2.3 to 6.8) | 1.0 (0 to 7.8) |