Table 5 Change in mouth ROM in the two groups (unit: ◦) (n = 34).

		Pre	Post	t(p)	Time F(p)	Group × Time F (p)
CMO	EG	24.87 ± 6.86	33.87 ± 5.66	−9.987(< 0.001*)	86.168 (< 0.001*)	2.149 (0.152)
	CG	22.09 ± 7.20	28.64 ± 5.31	−4.637(< 0.001*)	86.168 (< 0.001*)	2.149 (0.152)
	η²				0.729	0.063
MMO	EG	40.71 ± 6.30	48.07 ± 4.92	−6.983(< 0.001*)	74.631 (< 0.001*)	0.814 (0.374)
	CG	36.64 ± 8.84	42.61 ± 7.58	−5.297(< 0.001*)	74.631 (< 0.001*)	0.814 (0.374)
	η²				0.700	0.025
LLE	EG	6.94 ± 0.90	9.89 ± 2.54	−4.985(< 0.001*)	55.939 (< 0.001*)	0.002 (0.963)
	CG	6.66 ± 1.30	9.57 ± 1.92	−5.666(< 0.001*)	55.939 (< 0.001*)	0.002 (0.963)
	η²				0.636	0.000
RLE	EG	7.50 ± 2.15	9.40 ± 2.36	−3.957(0.001*)	28.469 (< 0.001*)	0.308 (0.583)
	CG	7.79 ± 1.57	9.33 ± 1.76	−3.580(0.003*)	28.469 (< 0.001*)	0.308 (0.583)
	η²				0.471	0.010
PE	EG	5.42 ± 1.97	7.82 ± 1.45	−6.002(< 0.001*)	41.651 (< 0.001*)	10.660 (0.003)*
	CG	5.43 ± 1.54	6.22 ± 1.53	−2.716(0.015*)	41.651 (< 0.001*)	10.660 (0.003)*
	η²				0.566	0.250

Values are expressed as mean ± SD. EG: Cervicoscapular complex exercises with jaw exercises; CG: Cervicoscapular complex exercises; CMO: Comfortable mouth opening; MMO: Maximum mouth opening; LLE: Left lateral excursions; RLE: Right lateral excursions; PE: Protrusion excursions; η²: effect size; *p < 0.05.

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