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Table 1 Participants characteristics

From: Effect of physical therapy on bone remodelling in preterm infants: a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial

 

EGrlt (n = 38)

EGpmc (n = 32)

CG (n = 36)

Gestational age (weeks)

30.44 ± 1.96

31.04 ± 1.82

30.82 ± 1.83

Birth weight (g)

1350.39 ± 352.92

1503.88 ± 373.85

1399.64 ± 307.44

Birth weight Z score

-0.31 ± 0.78

-0.14 ± 1.01

-0.34 ± 0.74

Gender (female)

19 (50%)

15 (46.9%)

16 (44.4%)

Gestational age at the beginning of the intervention (weeks)

33.48 ± 1.53

33.56 ± 1.54

33.65 ± 1.29

Weight at the beginning of the intervention (g)*

1611.47 ± 202.75

1768.22 ± 387.24*

1600.53 ± 195.27

Height at the beginning of the intervention (cm)

41.38 ± 1.67

42.77 ± 2.83

42.1 ± 1.8

Head circumference at the beginning of the intervention (cm)

27.5 ± 4.44

29.46 ± 3.99

28.46 ± 3.78

NTx-urine

4266.11 ± 1441.48

5409.33 ± 2724.29

4604.38 ± 1918.98

NTx-serum

457.01 ± 109.59

473.38 ± 95.84

487.71 ± 107.05

Beta-CTx

0.79 ± 0.21

0.95 ± 0.31

0.91 ± 0.32

OC

61.56 ± 28.11

78.1 ± 34.44

78.18 ± 31.51

  1. *p < 0.05 for differences between groups. CG  Control Group, EGpmc  Experimental group treated with passive mobilizations with gentle joint compression, EGrlt  Experimental group treated with reflex locomotion therapy. NTx N-Telopeptides of collagen bonds, Beta-CTx C-telopeptides of collagen bonds, OC Osteocalcin. Data is presented as Mean ± SD