Training Self-Administered Acupressure Exercise among Postmenopausal Women with Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: A Feasibility Study and Lessons Learned
Table 2
Per-protocol design WOMAC subscale scores and score changes.
WOMAC subscales
Acupressure group ()
Control group ()
Repeated measure
Mann-Whitney
Score
Score change
Score
Score change
ANOVA, a
test, b
Pain
N/A
Baseline (0–6 week)
0.91
6 week (6–12 week)
0.49
12 week (0–12 week)
0.78
Stiffness
N/A
Baseline (0–6 week)
0.41
6 week (6–12 week)
0.45
12 week (0–12 week)
0.28
Physical function
0.02*
Baseline (0–6 week)
0.07
6 week (6–12 week)
0.98
12 week (0–12 week)
0.03*
Total scores
N/A
Baseline (0–6 week)
0.24
6 week (6–12 week)
0.88
12 week (0–12 week)
0.07
aRepeated measure ANOVA performed only when ANOVA assumptions were met. N/A indicates that ANOVA assumptions were not met.
bMann-Whitney test performed for all subscale score changes.
*
.