Table 3.

Mean ± SD change in ASIA motor scores (points) from IE to test three and IE to discharge (DC) examination for all (n = 23) participants and the OMA, MC and Other participants in the intense PT program. PWC between the three groups were examined controlling for multiplicity using the Sidek method

	Total	OMA	Matched control	Other group	Comparisons (ANCOVA)
Change in TMSs
	n = 23	n = 7	n = 6	n = 10
IE to test 3	3.6 ± 4.0	5.3 ± 4.2	2.5 ± 2.6	3.1 ± 4.5	F(2,19) = 3.7; P = 0.05
					no significant difference PWC
IE to DC	5.5 ± 5.5	5.4 ± 4.8	4.3 ± 1.8	6.2 ± 7.5	F(2,19) = 1.5; P = 0.24
Change in UEMS (excluded subjects with initial score = 50)
	n = 12	n = 5	n = 5	n = 2
IE to test 3	5.2 ± 5.7	6.0 ± 3.2	4.6 ± 8.6	4.5 ± 3.5	F(2,8) = 0.1; P = 0.89
IE to DC	5.9 ± 5.3	5.8 ± 3.9	6.2 ± 7.8	5.5 ± 2.1	F(2,8) = 0.03; P = 0.97
Change in LEMS
	n = 23	n = 7	n = 6	n = 10
IE to test 3	1.7 ± 2.6	1.0 ± 1.4	1.4 ± 1.7	2.4 ± 3.4	F(2,18) = 2.8; P = 0.09
IE to DC	3.2 ± 4.8	1.3 ± 1.4	2.2 ± 2.3	5.3 ± 6.5	F(2,18) = 2.4; P = 0.12