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Table 3 Comparison of differences between parameters in the course of the study by group

From: Evaluation of the efficacy of manual soft tissue therapy and therapeutic exercises in patients with pain and limited mobility TMJ: a randomized control trial (RCT)

Variable

MTM_TE

MTPIR_TE

TE

P

Me

\(\overline{x}\)

SD

Me

\(\overline{x}\)

SD

Me

\(\overline{x}\)

SD

d_SEMG mean RLX [µV]

-28.7

-26.6

8.41

-18.1

-18.6

8.4

-11.4

-11.8

4.28

 < 0.001

d_SEMG mean MVC [µV]

-230

-222

71.8

-152

-159

59

-64.5

-71.7

32.5

 < 0.001

d_SEMG mean %MVC

-10.4

-9.79

3.32

-6.13

-6.55

3.8

-2.81

-2.84

0.933

 < 0.001

d_MMO [mm]

7

7.37

1.44

8

7.7

1.73

2

2.04

2.03

 < 0.001

d_RLM [mm]

3

2.59

0.694

1

0.963

0.706

1

0.893

0.315

 < 0.001

d_LLM [mm]

3

2.74

1.02

1

0.926

0.474

1

0.643

0.488

 < 0.001

d_NRS

-6

-6.07

0.997

-4

-3.82

1.39

-1

-0.964

0.429

 < 0.001

  1. Legend: MTM_TE Manual therapy (massage) and therapeutic exercises, MTPIR_TE Manual therapy (PIR) and therapeutic exercises, TE Therapeutic exercises