Early Recovery of Exercise-Related Muscular Injury by HBOT
Table 3
Comparative outcomes of pain intensity and pain interference.
Variable
HBOT Group
Control Group
P-value1
(n=20)
(n=21)
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Pain at its worst in the last week
T1
4.9 ± 1.5
3.95 ± 2.2
0.173
T3
2.4 ± 1.6
4.0 ± 1.8
0.002
P-value2
0.005
0.640
Pain at its least in the last week
T1
4.3 ± 1.5
3.5 ± 2.0
0.135
T3
1.5 ± 1.7
3.3 ± 1.8
0.002
P-value2
<0.001
0.688
Pain on average in the last week
T1
4.6 ± 1.5
3.5 ± 1.9
0.119
T3
1.8 ± 1.6
3.5 ± 1.6
0.001
P-value2
<0.001
0.909
Pain right now
T1
4.6 ± 1.6
3.7 ± 2.0
0.160
T3
1.40 ± 1.7
3.3 ± 1.8
0.001
P-value2
<0.001
0.346
Pain interference in the last week (1)
General activity
T1
1.9 ± 1.0
2.2 ± 2.4
0.566
T3
0.8 ± 1.6
2.1 ± 2.4
0.040
P-value2
0.005
0.653
Pain interference in the last week (2) Mood
T1
2.7 ± 1.1
2.1 ± 1.9
0.171
T3
1.1 ± 1.6
3.6 ± 1.8
<0.001
P-value2
<0.001
0.001
Pain interference in the last week (3) Walking ability
T1
1.2 ± 0.9
1.3 ± 1.8
0.476
T3
0.7 ± 1.6
1.2 ± 2.0
0.580
P-value2
0.005
0.653
Pain interference in the last week (4)
Normal work continued
T1
1.4 ± 0.9
1.3 ± 1.7
0.302
T3
0.8 ± 1.3
1.4 ± 1.7
0.254
P-value2
<0.001
0.001
Pain interference in the last week (5)
Relations with other people
T1
1.8 ± 0.8
1.5 ± 1.6
0.221
T3
0.7 ± 1.4
2.2 ± 1.5
<0.001
P-value2
0.161
0.847
Pain interference in the last week (6)
Sleep
T1
2.2 ± 0.9
1.7 ± 1.5
0.142
T3
1.3 ± 1.6
3.2 ± 1.4
<0.001
P-value2
0.031
0.001
Pain interference in the last week (7)
Enjoyment of life
T1
2.0 ± 0.8
1.7 ± 1.9
0.289
T3
1.1 ± 1.6
3.0 ± 1.5
<0.001
P-value2
0.005
0.653
Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare 2 groups Generalized Estimating Equation (GEE) model was used to compare T1-T3 P-value1: Comparison of data between HBOT group and Control group P-value2: Comparison of data between T1 and T3.