Table 1.

Correlations between performance tests and RM scores at baseline and at post-therapy, and for the change scores in each measure (from baseline to post-therapy)

Test	Baseline (pre-therapy) (N = 36b)		Post-therapy (N = 32)		Change scores (baseline to post-therapy) (N = 32)
	Correlation coefficient	p value	Correlation coefficient	p value	Correlation coefficient	p value
Sock testa	0.27	0.11	0.33	0.07	0.28	0.12
Prolonged half-flexion	−0.34	0.04	−0.65	<0.0001	−0.01	0.95
Sit-up test*,a	0.36	0.03	0.48	0.008	0.53	0.003
Stand to floor	0.40	0.02	0.51	0.003	0.26	0.16
Lift testa	0.49	0.004	0.45	0.01	0.27	0.15
Stair climb	0.49	0.002	0.52	0.003	0.23	0.21
Fingertip-to-floor test*	0.51	0.001	0.43	0.01	0.45	0.01
Pick-up testa	0.56	0.001	0.15	0.39	0.04	0.81
Functional test index score*	0.60	<0.0001	0.70	<0.0001	0.55	0.001

Bold highlighted p values indicate p < 0.05

* Significant correlation for each analysis (baseline, post-therapy and change scores)

^aSpearman Rank correlation coefficients (Rho, corrected for ties) for the qualitative tests rated 0–4; Pearson’s r for all others (quantitative tests)

^bMissing questionnaire data for one patient at baseline