Table 4: Change from Baseline to 6 Months After End of Treatment Among 56 Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome, with Intention-to-Treat Analysis. Values are Mean (95% Confidence Interval) According to One Analysis of Variance

Variables Change in Score p-Value
High-Dosage Exercise Group (n = 27) Low-Dosage Exercise Group (n = 25)
Pain (VAS: 0=no pain, 10=max) -4.3 (-3.7 to -5.0) -1.8 (-0.7 to -2.7) 0.01
Function (SRQ: 17=worse, 90=best) 29.2 (21.7 to 36.0) 7.3 (0.2 to 19.7) 0.01
Satisfaction (2=worse, 10=best) 4.2 (3.6 to 4.8) 2.0 (1.6 to 2.9) 0.03
Range of Motion (Degrees)
- flexion 34 (25 to 43) 8 (1 to 16) 0.00
- abduction 49 (33 to 65) 14 (-2 to 24) 0.01
Isometric Strength (N)
- abduction 45 (28 to 62) 14 (-5 to 29) 0.02
- flexion 49 (25 to 65) 28 (2 to 41) 0.07
- internal rotation 21 (12 to 29) 9 (-1 to 17) 0.13
- external rotation 36 (11 to 49) 3 (-10 to 21) 0.00