Table 3 Change in postural control during the first year after stroke based on systematic changes in relative position of the SwePASS score
3 to 6 months after stroke | 6 to 12 months after stroke | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n=71 | n=65 | |||||
95% CI | 95% CI | |||||
Item | RP | Lower | Upper | RP | Lower | Upper |
1. Supine to lateral, affected side | 0.03 | −0.011 | 0.065 n.s | −0.03 | −0.071 | 0.011 n.s |
2. Supine to lateral, non-affected side | 0.01 | −0.033 | 0.061 n.s | −0.00 | −0.043 | 0.041 n.s |
3. Supine to sitting up on edge of bed | 0.01 | −0.013 | 0.041 n.s | 0.00 | −0.042 | 0.042 n.s |
4. Sitting without support | 0.00 | *0.000 | *0.000 n.s | 0.02 | −0.014 | 0.045 n.s |
5. Sitting to standing up | 0.01 | −0.047 | 0.076 n.s | 0.00 | *0.000 | *0.000 n.s |
6. Standing with support | 0.00 | −0.037 | 0.038 n.s | 0.00 | −0.001 | 0.002 n.s |
7. Standing without support | 0.03 | −0.024 | 0.080 n.s | 0.01 | −0.035 | 0.064 n.s |
8. Standing on the non-paretic leg | 0.10 | 0.011 | 0.180 sign. | −0.07 | −0.140 | 0.006 n.s |
9. Standing on the paretic leg | 0.06 | −0.012 | 0.137 n.s | −0.07 | −0.143 | 0.009 n.s |
10. Standing, picking up a shoe from the floor | 0.01 | −0.014 | 0.041 n.s | 0.00 | −0.014 | 0.044 n.s |
11. Sitting down from standing up | 0.03 | −0.010 | 0.067 n.s | 0.00 | *0.000 | *0.000 n.s |
12. Sitting on edge of bed to supine | 0.00 | −0.000 | 0.001 n.s | 0.01 | −0.015 | 0.044 n.s |
Total score | 0.09 | 0.030 | 0.152 sign. | - 0.07 | −0.134 | −0.010 sign. |