A randomized controlled clinical trial of the effects of range of motion exercises and massage on muscle strength in critically ill patients

Table 4 Mean and standard deviation of the right leg muscles strength in three groups of massage, ROM exercises and control at different times

Right leg muscles strength (Kg)	Group
	Massage		ROM exercise		Control
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
T1	10.86	2.04	11.70	1.49	11.46	1.81
T2	11.00	2.06	11.97	1.46	11.09	1.98
T3	11.14	2.03	12.23	1.57	10.76	2.02
Mean difference (T3-T1)	0.27	0.18	0.53	0.21	− 0.70	0.33

Source of variance	Sum of squares	Degree of freedom	F	P value	Effect size
Time	0.06	2	1.01	0.37	0.01
Group * time	12.50	4	115.74	< 0.001	0.73
Group	50.96	2	2.51	0.09	0.06
Error	882.13	87

ROM, Range of motion; SD, Standard deviation; T1, Before intervention; T2, During intervention; T3, After intervention

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