Table 1

Pain intensity scores in visual analog scale (VAS)


Control (n = 10)
Non-tender point (n = 10)
Tender point (n = 10)

Before exercise
0
0
0
After exercise
4.3 (2.9)##
3.6 (2.6)##
3.8 (1.7)##
Treatment
4.2 (2.7)##
1.7 (2.6)
0.6 (0.9)*
1 day
5.4 (2.4)##
4.7 (2.8)##
3.0 (2.0)##
2 days
4.0 (2.3)#
3.7 (2.6)##
1.7 (1.9)#
3 days
2.4 (2.3)
1.2 (1.3)
0.4 (0.5)*
7 days
0
0
0

Data are expressed as mean (SD).

*P < 0.005: inter-group differences

#P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01: intra-group differences

Itoh et al. Chinese Medicine 2008 3:14   doi:10.1186/1749-8546-3-14