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Table 1 Baseline comparison (means) of symptomatic and asymptomatic participants

From: Skeletal muscle contractility, self-reported pain and tissue sensitivity in females with neck/shoulder pain and upper Trapezius myofascial trigger points– a randomized intervention study

All participants (N= 77)

Age

NRS-101

BMI

PPT

Fmax-shoulder abductors

Fmax- shoulder elevators

RFD- shoulder abductors

RFD- shoulder elevators

Symptomatic (n=37)

46.07

58.35

40.09

38.55

36.49

33.20

35.00

33.69

Asymptomatic (n=40)

32.46

21.10

37.99

39.41

37.47

39.62

38.84

39.16

p-value

0.007

<0.0001

0.680

0.866

0.842

0.193

0.440

0.267