Table 4.

NMES improves motor performance in the affected UE.

	Baseline (mean/SD)	Post (mean/SD)	Retention (mean/SD)	Repeated measures ANOVA
Control
SIS hand function	66 ± 38	71 ± 39	66 ± 37	F2, 9 = 2.18; p = 0.17
physical domain	70 ± 26	72 ± 25	75 ± 23	F2, 9 = 0.21; p = 0.82
% Recovery	68 ± 20	66 ± 22	67 ± 22	F2, 9 = 0.06; p = 0.94
Modified Ashworth	3.5 ± 1.1	3.3 ± 3.6	3.4 ± 3.5	F2, 9 = 0.70; p = 0.52
BB unaffected	51 ± 15	51 ± 17	50 ± 16	F2, 9 = 0.06; p = 0.94
Affected	34 ± 23	33 ± 23	34 ± 23	F2, 9 = 0.06; p = 0.95
FM Hand function	9.6 ± 5.0	9.6 ± 5.0	8.7 ± 4.9	F2, 9 = 0.22; p = 0.81
Coordination	4.1 ± 2.2	3.5 ± 2.4	3.4 ± 2.3	F2, 9 = 0.86; p = 0.46
Wrist	6.0 ± 3.4	5.6 ± 3.4	5.9 ± 3.2	F2, 9 = 0.45; p = 0.65
Total	41.0 ± 19.9	40.7 ± 20.0	40.0 ± 20.1	F2, 9 = 0.02; p = 0.98
Intervention
SIS hand function	37 ± 38	38 ± 38	38 ± 38	F2, 14 = 0.50; p = 0.62
physical domain	59 ± 24	57 ± 24	57 ± 24	F2, 14 = 0.04; p = 0.96
% Recovery	55 ± 20	58 ± 18	59 ± 19	F2, 14 = 0.47; p = 0.64
Modified Ashworth	5.2 ± 3.9	4.7 ± 3.9	4.9 ± 3.9	F2, 14 = 0.89; p = 0.43
BB unaffected	50 ± 14	50 ± 16	52 ± 15	F2, 14 = 0.04; p = 0.96
Affected	19 ± 24	20 ± 25	20 ± 26	F2, 14 = 9.8; p = 0.002*
FM hand function	6.1 ± 5.3	6.4 ± 5.6	6.7 ± 5.7	F2, 14 = 0.2.14; p = 0.16
Coordination	3.2 ± 2.1	2.9 ± 2.1	2.7 ± 2.3	F2, 14 = 0.89; p = 0.43
Wrist	3.8 ± 3.7	4.6 ± 3.7	4.1 ± 3.7	F2, 14 = 1.54; p = 0.25
Total	31.9 ± 20.3	34.1 ± 20.4	32.6 ± 20.4	F2, 14 = 0.7.47; p = 0.006*

SIS, Stoke impact scale; BB, box and block; FM, Fugl–Meyer.

^*p < 0.05.