Comparison of the Short-Term Outcomes after Postisometric Muscle Relaxation or Kinesio Taping Application for Normalization of the Upper Trapezius Muscle Tone and the Pain Relief: A Preliminary Study

Table 1

Characteristic of groups.

	Group		value (Mann-Whitney test; Yates chi-square test)
	PIR	KT
Number of patients			—
Age [year]; Mean (SD); Range	20.4 (1.3); 19.0–25.0	20.6 (1.5); 19.0–25.0
Height [cm]; Mean (SD); Range	172.8 (7.4); 157.0–184.0	169.1 (7.4); 158.0–188.0
Weight [kg]; Mean (SD); Range	66.9 (12.2); 47.0–103.0	62.6 (11.0); 42.0–88.0
BMI [kg/m^2]; Mean (SD); Range	22.3 (3.1); 17.1–30.8	21.8 (2.8); 15.4–27.0
Sex	Female, 18 (69%); Male, 8 (31%)	Female, 20 (77%); Male, 6 (23%)