Group 1 (Electro-physiotherapy) | Group 2 (USGET) | p. value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years)a | 30.9 (5.9) | 31.2 (6.5) | 0.891 |
Sex (male:female)b | 24:8 | 27:5 | 0.351 |
Weight (Kg)a | 71.5 (11.2) | 73.2 (11.1) | 0.547 |
Height (m)a | 174.7 (7.4) | 175.8 (6.2) | 0.501 |
BMI (kg/m2)a | 23.3 (2.1) | 23.6 (2.4) | 0.631 |
Physical activity (days/week)a | 3.8 (1) | 4.3 (1.4) | 0.055 |
Physical activity (hours/day)a | 1.9 (1.5) | 2.1 (1.2) | 0.657 |
Laterality (Right:Left)b | 24:8 | 23:9 | 0.719 |
Symptoms duration (months)a | 29.5 (31.5) | 28.8 (32.4) | 0.929 |
# of previous episodes paina | 3.3 (2.3) | 3.7 (2.6) | 0.543 |
Time from the start of the last episode (months) a | 2.2 (0.9) | 2.8 (2.9) | 0.277 |
Thickening of the tendon (Yes: No) b | 32:0 | 32:0 | 1.000 |
Vascularization (Yes: No) b | 23:9 | 22:10 | 1.000 |