Research Article
Effects of Laser Acupuncture on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness of the Biceps Brachii Muscle: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Demographic characteristics of the recruited participants.
| | | Laser acupuncture group | Placebo group | P value | | (n=20) | (n=20) |
| | Age (years) | 20.90±1.12 | 21.05±1.53 | 0.72 | | Height (cm) | 165.96±7.34 | 164.56±6.56 | 0.53 | | Weight (kg) | 59.62±7.87 | 61.23±6.91 | 0.49 | | Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.74±3.38 | 22.69±3.05 | 0.35 | | VAS | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Force sense (Ib) | 1.34±0.84 | 1.31±1.01 | 0.92 | | PPT (kg/cm2) | 5 | 5 | 1 | | Arm circumference (cm) | 29.02±3.65 | 29.18±3.46 | 0.89 | | Muscle strength (Ib) | 47.62±14.22 | 47.83±13.54 | 0.96 |
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VAS, visual analog scale; PPT, pressure pain threshold.
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