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Table 3 Means and standard deviations of survey responses

From: Factors influencing adherence to an app-based exercise program in adolescents with painful hyperkyphosis

Question

Mean ± SD* (n)

Means defined**

1. My back pain bothers me…

3.9 ± 1.6 (n = 14)

Kind of true

2. I used the app…

2.6 ± 1.2 (n = 14)

Weekly

3. Using an app will help me to do exercises.

3.7 ± 1.1 (n = 14)

Kind of true

4. If I have follow-up visits with my therapist, I will be more likely to use the app.

3.5 ± 1.5 (n = 14)

Kind of true

5. The app was…

3.0 ± .6 (n = 11)

No opinion

6. Compared to exercises on paper, the app was…

3.8 ± .8 (n = 12)

A little better

7. Using this app was…

3.4 ± 1.2 (n = 12)

No opinion

8. Getting access to this app was…

3.1 ± 1.7 (n = 13)

No opinion

9. I check my e-mail…

3.6 ± 1.3 (n = 14)

Few times a week

10. I text…

4.7 ± .8 (n = 14)

Daily

11. I did my PT exercises…

3.6 ± .9 (n = 14)

Few times a week

12. The PT exercises were…

2.8 ± .7 (n = 14)

No opinion

13. Doing the PT exercises was…

3.6 ± 1.2 (n = 14)

Kind of easy

14. After the PT exercises, my back pain was…

3.4 ± 1.1 (n = 14)

No opinion

15. After the PT exercises, my posture was…

3.4 ± .7 (n = 14)

No opinion

16. My parents encourage me to exercise…

3.6 ± 1.2 (n = 14)

Few times a week

17. I am confident I can follow an exercise routine for…

3.9 ± 1.5 (n = 14)

4–5 months

18. I am motivated to exercise…

3.8 ± 1.1 (n = 14)

Few times a week

19. The amount of energy I have to exercise is…

3.6 ± 1.4 (n = 14)

Kind of there

  1. *Scale of 1 to 5. 1 smallest endorsement or most disagreeable response, 5 greatest endorsement or most agreeable response
  2. **Means defined according to rounding rules