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Table 4 Analysis of Yin and Yang energies according to groups, sessions, and interactions. Piracicaba, 2016.

From: Acupuncture Effect on Pain, Mouth Opening Limitation and on the Energy Meridians in Patients with Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

 

Source of variation

SS

df

MS

F

p

Yin

Group (G)

302.85760

1

302.85760

5.55051

0.01975

 

Sessions (S)

333.77218

3

111.25739

2.03903

0.11079

 

Interactions (G×S)

93.03042

3

31.01014

0.56832

0.63670

 

Within

8293.70776

152

54.56386

 

Total

9023.36796

159

e

 

 

Source of variation

SS

df

MS

F

p

Yang

Group (G)

38.19093

1

38.19093

0.64018

0.42489

 

Sessions (S)

226.76222

3

75.58740

1.26704

0.28778

 

Interactions (G×S)

18.96565

3

6.32185

0.10597

0.95648

 

Within

9067.78992

152

59.65651

 

Total

9351.70872

159

  1. ANOVA test: two-way with repetition.
  2. ANOVA = analysis of variance; df = degrees of freedom; F = factor ratio; G = group; MS = middle square; S = Sessions; SS = sum of square.