Mechanical analysis: displacement | 8 weeks | 16 weeks | ||
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Control group (n = 8) | Treatment group (n = 8) | Control group (n = 8) | Treatment group (n = 8) | |
Anteflexion (N/mm) | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 0.49 ± 0.03 | 0.35 ± 0.02 | 0.29 ± 0.02* |
Dorsiflexion (N/mm) | 0.51 ± 0.05 | 0.52 ± 0.04 | 0.38 ± 0.02 | 0.39 ± 0.03 |
Left lateroflexion (N/mm) | 0.59 ± 0.05 | 0.51 ± 0.04* | 0.36 ± 0.04 | 0.27 ± 0.04* |
Right lateroflexion(N/mm) | 0.62 ± 0.04 | 0.54 ± 0.05* | 0.38 ± 0.03 | 0.29 ± 0.04* |
Left rotation (N/deg) | 2.14 ± 0.34 | 1.58 ± 0.26* | 1.15 ± 0.21 | 0.64 ± 0.21* |
Right rotation (N/deg) | 1.99 ± 0.26 | 1.47 ± 0.24* | 1.02 ± 0.26 | 0.62 ± 0.18* |