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Table 2 Between -group analysis on outcomes for trunk function, gait, balance and functional independence

From: Technology-supported sitting balance therapy versus usual care in the chronic stage after stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial

 

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

Change Post- vs. Pre-intervention

Experimental group (N = 15)

Control group (N = 15)

p

Experimental group (N = 14)

Control group (N = 15)

p

Experimental group (N = 14)

Control group (N = 15)

p

Trunk Impairment Scale A [0–23]

11.40 (3.14)

13.00 (2.67)

0.14

18.29 (3.25)

13.33 (3.48)

0.00

7.07 (1.69)

0.33 (2.35)

0.000

10 Metre Walk Test comfortable speed A (m/s)

0.87 (0.37)

0.80 (0.35)

0.60

0.89 (0.40)

0.89 (0.36)

0.97

0.06 (0.11)

0.10 (0.07)

0.26

10 Metre Walk Test maximum speed A (m/s)

1.15 (0.51)

1.08 (0.53)

0.72

1.26 (0.59)

1.15 (0.53)

0.59

0.16 (0.16)

0.06 (0.06)

0.027

2 Minute Walk Test A (m)

106.17 (52.38)

107.41 (49.82)

0.95

113.89 (58.59)

117.59 (54.59)

0.86

11.73 (18.70)

10.18 (12.96)

0.80

Fugl-Meyer of Lower Extremities B [0–34]

25.00 (14.00)

23.00 (9.00)

1.00

26.00 (11.00)

24.00 (10.00)

0.78

1.00 (3.00)

1.00 (6.00)

0.59

Berg Balance Scale B [0–56]

49.00 (13)

49.00 (13)

0.81

54.00 (11)

49.00 (9)

0.22

4.5 (5)

0.00 (4)

0.014

Functional Independence Measure total score B [18–126]

107.00 (18)

114.00 (23)

0.37

105.50 (15)

110.00 (21)

0.14

-1.00 (6)

-1.00 (7)

0.78

Modified Barthel Index B [0–20]

18.00 (4)

19.00 (2)

0.62

18.00 (4)

19.00 (3)

0.65

0.00 (1)

0.00 (1)

0.22

  1. A = mean (Standard deviation), using ANOVA independent t-test; B = median (Interquartile range), using Mann–Whitney U test