Table 2.
Median, change in median, and lower and upper quartiles before and after the 2-week training period and at 6-month follow-up (vs. before training)*
| Before Md (Q1–Q3) |
After Md (Q1–Q3) |
Change in Median (Before–After) ΔMd (Q1–Q3) |
Follow-Up Md (Q1–Q3) |
Change in Median (Before–6-Month Follow-Up) ΔMd (Q1–Q3) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROM—elbow extension deficit (n=20) | 20 (8–28) | 12 (5–22) | 5 (0–10) | 12 (2–22) | 5 (0–10) |
| AROM—wrist dorsiflexion (n=20) | 35 (22–50) | 45 (40–65) | 10 (5–15) | 48 (40–68) | 10 (2–20) |
| Grippit Newton (n=20) | 101 (71–126) | 126 (92–150) | 20 (8–27) | 128 (96–166) | 24 (12–40) |
| MAL (n=20) | 0 (0–1) | 2 (0–3) | 1 (0–2) | 2.5 (0–3) | 2 (0–3) |
| Sollerman (n=20) | 36 (22–50) | 48 (28–59) | 8 (6–10) | 51 (31–64) | 12 (6–18) |
| BBT (n=17**) | 9 (6–28) | 16 (10–30) | 4 (2–6) | 22 (10–34) | 6 (5–8) |
Md=median; ΔMd=change in median; Q1–Q3=lower/upper quartile; AROM=active range of motion; MAL=Motor Activity Log; BBT=Box and Block Test; Sollerman=Sollerman hand function test
*
Statistically significant changes are shown in boldface.
**
Three patients who scored ≥52 on the Sollerman hand function test did not complete the BBT; they were tested with the nine-hole peg test instead, and their scores are not included in the results.