Table 3. Results of within-group comparisons

Variable Pre-intervention Post-intervention p value
VASa
Taping group 5.2±0.96c 1.67±0.50 <.001*
Taping+DFM group 5.3±1.25 1.4±0.63 <.001*
PRTEEb
Taping group 31.63±7.50 14.83±5.60 <.001*
Taping+DFM group 33.43±8.03 12.30±4.17 <.001*
Pain-free grip strength (N)
Taping group 21.87±7.47 24.50±7.70 <.001*
Taping+DFM group 26.16±10.70 30.24±10.95 <.001*
Wrist extension strength (N)
Taping group 85.19±25.91 93.33±26.80 <.001*
Taping+DFM group 83.94±24.97 101.88±27.59 <.001*
Wrist extensor (%MVICd)
Taping group 71.47±8.19 76.77±7.57 .010*
Taping+DFM group 61.25±6.98 75.25±19.03 .017*
visual analogue scale;
patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation;
means±standard deviation;
maximum voluntary isomeric contraction;
p<.05.