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Table 3 Balance, gait, functional performance and perceived participation pre and post training

From: Chronic stroke patients show early and robust improvements in muscle and functional performance in response to eccentric-overload flywheel resistance training: a pilot study

 

Pre

Post

Berg Balance Scale (a.u.)

48.5 ± 8.7

51.7 ± 6.4*

Timed Up-and-Go (s)

16.9 ± 9.1

14.1 ± 7.3*

6-minute Walk Test (m)

292.9 ± 144.5

295.3 ± 146.8

30-second Chair-Stand (reps)

8.5 ± 3.5

9.9 ± 4.6*

Modified Ashworth Scale (a.u.)

0.77 ± 0.54

0.88 ± 0.55

Stroke Impact Scale (a.u.)

62.2 ± 14.5

66.0 ± 12.8§

  1. a.u.: arbitrary units, s: seconds, m: meter, reps: repetitions. Significant differences: *vs. Pre (P <0.05); §at the limit of statistical significance vs. Pre (P = 0.058).