Effects of gentle mechanical skin stimulation on subjective symptoms and joint range of motions in people with chronic neck and shoulder discomfort

Table 2 The correlation coefficients (r) between baseline values and changes in subjective and objective measures

Subjective measures
Pain	Discomfort	Difficulty in moving
− 0.78	− 0.84	− 0.79

r = Pearson r (^$Spearman r). −1 ≤ r < − 0.7: strong negative correlation, − 0.7 ≤ r < − 0.4: moderate negative correlation, − 0.4 ≤ r ≤ − 0.2: weak negative correlation, − 0.2 < r < 0.2: no correlation. Values in bold font; p < 0.05
^†Abduction datum of a participant is missing and the result of 11 participants is reported

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