Table 1 Characteristics for all participants
|  | CSM group n = 24 | Healthy control group n = 24 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (n, male/female) | 20/4 | 14/10 | 0.06 |
Age (years) | 59.1 ± 10.0 | 57.6 ± 8.0 | 0.60 |
Height (cm) | 165.9 ± 8.3 | 163.9 ± 7.2 | 0.38 |
Weight (kg) | 71.5 ± 15.2 | 67.0 ± 14.2 | 0.30 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8 ± 4.0 | 24.8 ± 3.9 | 0.37 |
Symptoms duration (months) | 13.6 ± 14.9 | – | – |
Surgical method (anterior /posterior) | 17/7 | – | – |
Had received physical therapy between 3 and 6 months after surgery? (Yes/ No) | 4/20 | – | – |
mJOA-LEF (0–7) | 5.2 ± 1.1 | – | – |
Nurick scale (0–5) | 2.3 ± 0.6 | – | – |
JOACMEQ-LEF (%) | 76.5 ± 27.4 | – | – |