Table 3.
Grade of myodynamia of affected lower limb in each group n(%).
Time | Myodynamia | Control group | Experimental group | Z-valuea | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Level 0 | 6 (7.50) | 3 (3.75) | −0.158 | 0.874 |
Level 1 | 15 (18.75) | 17 (21.25) | |||
Level 2 | 20 (25.00) | 19 (23.75) | |||
Level 3 | 26 (32.50) | 35 (43.75) | |||
Level 4 | 12 (15.00) | 6 (7.50) | |||
Level 5 | 1 (1.25) | 0 (0.00) | |||
1 month of intervention | Level 0 | 5 (6.25) | 1 (1.25) | −0.841 | 0.400 |
Level 1 | 15 (18.75) | 16 (20.00) | |||
Level 2 | 25 (31.25) | 21 (26.25) | |||
Level 3 | 25 (31.25) | 34 (42.50) | |||
Level 4 | 9 (11.25) | 8 (10.00) | |||
Level 5 | 1 (1.25) | 0 (0.00) | |||
3 months of intervention | Level 0 | 4 (5.00) | 0 (0.00) | −3.47 | 0.001 |
Level 1 | 20 (25.00) | 5 (6.25) | |||
Level 2 | 24 (30.00) | 27 (33.75) | |||
Level 3 | 23 (28.75) | 30 (37.50) | |||
Level 4 | 8 (10.00) | 18 (22.50) | |||
Level 5 | 1 (1.25) | 0 (0.00) | |||
H-valueb | 0.939 | 40.663 | |||
P-value | 0.625 | < 0.001 |
Mann–Whitney U-test for two independent samples.
Kruskal–Wallis H-test for three independent samples.