Table 3. Comparison for scapular muscle activity during shoulder flexion (unit: %MVIC)
| Pre | Post | Changes | t | p | t | p |
Upper trapezius | SAEG (n=15) | 15.28±9.79a | 16.65±11.82 | 1.37±3.58 | −1.48 | 0.16 | 1.71 | 0.98 |
NMG (n=15) | 11.55±7.14 | 10.8±6.87 | −0.75±3.2 | 0.91 | 0.38 |
Lower trapezius | SAEG (n=15) | 17.21±8.38 | 18.36±9.15 | 1.15±2.93 | −1.52 | 0.15 | 0.97 | 0.34 |
NMG (n=15) | 18.23±7.72 | 18.11±8.41 | –0.12±4.15 | 0.11 | 0.91 |
Serratus anterior | SAEG (n=15) | 33.76±9.48 | 38.35±12.49 | 4.59±4.98 | −3.57 | 0.00* | 3.76 | 0.00* |
NMG (n=15) | 31.93±12.43 | 30.01±10.74 | 1.92±4.49 | 1.66 | 0.12 |
SAEG, scapular alignment exercise group; NMG, nerve mobilization group.
mean±SD.
p<0.05.