Table 5.
Responsiveness of each upper extremity outcome (n = 17)
| Indices of responsiveness | FMA-UE_A | FMA-UE_B | FMA-UE_C | FMA-UE_D | MAS_ elbow flexor |
MAS_ wrist flexor |
MAS_ MP flexor |
MAS_ PIP flexor |
Abnormal flexor synergy index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | 16.5 (6.4) | 2.1 (3.5) | 4.1 (4.9) | 0.5 (1.3) | 1.8 (0.8) | 1.9 (1.1) | 0.9 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.2) | 84.6 (6.9) |
| Post-intervention | 18.0 (7.5) | 3.0 (4.3) | 4.5 (4.8) | 0.5 (1.5) | 1.6 (0.7) | 1.6 (1.1) | 0.6 (1.1) | 1.7 (1.3) | 88.4 (6.0) |
| Mean difference | 1.47 | 0.88 | 0.47 | 0.06 | -0.12 | -0.35 | -0.24 | -0.41 | 3.82 |
| SD of paired differences | 1.81 | 1.36 | 0.87 | 0.24 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 4.83 |
| Standardized response mean (SRM) | 0.81 | 0.65 | 0.54 | 0.24 | -0.20 | -0.72 | -0.28 | -0.44 | 0.79 |
Abbreviations: FMA-UE, Fugl–Meyer Assessment of the Upper Extremity; MAS, Modified Ashworth Scale; MP, metacarpophalangeal; PIP, proximal interphalangeal; SD, standard deviation