Table 3

Cases: baseline values for pain and DASH score and between-group changes for each group compared with Reference after 20 weeks

										Reduction after 20 weeks compared with reference
		Baseline 1WS	SD	Baseline 3WS	SD	Baseline 9WS	SD	Baseline REF	SD	1WS	95% CI	3WS	95% CI	9WS	95% CI	Training groups combined	95% CI
Pain	ITT cases (neck)	4.83	1.41	4.96	1.61	4.71	1.66	4.83	1.55	0.60	(−0.10 to 1.31)	0.98^*	(0.28 to 1.69)	0.46	(−0.28 to 1.19)	0.69^*	(0.10 to 1.28)
Neck	Completers cases (neck)									1.14^*	(0.17 to 2.10)	1.88^**	(0.90 to 2.87)	1.35^*	(0.24 to 2.46)	1.46^**	(0.67 to 2.26)
Pain	ITT cases (right shoulder)	4.71	1.60	4.51	1.73	4.81	1.76	4.78	1.58	0.74	(−0.22 to 1.69)	0.22	(−0.68 to 1.13)	0.55	(−0.50 to 1.59)	0.47	(−0.32 to 1.27)
Right shoulder	Completers cases (right shoulder)									1.35^*	(0.15 to 2.54)	1.27^*	(0.06 to 2.49)	1.27	(−0.08 to 2.63)	1.30^*	(0.32 to 2.29)
Pain	ITT cases (left shoulder)	4.53	1.53	4.76	1.83	4.71	1.55	4.26	1.35	1.32^*	(0.11 to 2.53)	0.42	(−0.74 to 1.57)	0.87	(−0.33 to 2.07)	0.84	(−0.15 to 1.83)
Left shoulder	Completers cases (left shoulder)									2.20^*	(0.66 to 3.74)	1.25	(−0.31 to 2.82)	1.96^*	(0.35 to 3.58)	1.81^*	(0.58 to 3.03)
DASH	ITT cases (neck)	16	18	18	19	15	19	16	18	5^*	(0 to 10)	8^**	(3 to 13)	3	(−2 to 8)	5^*	(1 to 9)
	Completers cases (neck)									7	(−1 to 14)	12^**	(5 to 19)	4	(−4 to 12)	8^*	(2 to 14)

↵* p<0.05
↵** p<0.01.
DASH, Disability in Arms, Shoulders and Hands; ITT, intention to treat; 1WS, 1 h training once a week; 3WS, 20 min training three times a week; 9WS, 7 min training nine times a week; REF, reference group.