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Table 2 Muscle hardness values before typing, after typing, and after the intervention according to the different conditions (n = 20)

From: Effects of alternating heat and cold stimulation using a wearable thermo-device on subjective and objective shoulder stiffness

Conditions

Baseline (N)

After typing (N)

After the intervention (N)

HC

1.41 ± 0.15

1.43 ± 0.13

1.37 ± 0.14*

HEAT

1.43 ± 0.18

1.46 ± 0.16

1.44 ± 0.15

COLD

1.39 ± 0.19

1.44 ± 0.18

1.44 ± 0.18

NO

1.41 ± 0.16

1.42 ± 0.18

1.43 ± 0.17

  1. HC alternating heat and cold stimulation, HEAT heat stimulation, COLD cold stimulation, NO no stimulation
  2. *p < 0.05 (versus after typing)