Table 3.

Comparisons of functions before and after training

		Before training	After training	2 weeks later	χ2	P
Grasp (kg)	AOPT	3.94± 4.18a,b)	5.54± 4.15c)	5.89± 4.78c)	12.968d)	0.002
	PT	4.46± 3.55	4.69± 3.83	4.61± 3.13	1.000	0.607
MAS	AOPT	2.12± 1.05b)	1.50± 0.85c)	1.21± 0.96c)	14.889	0.001
	PT	1.75± 0.71	1.50± 0.82	1.46± 0.73	7.000	0.030
BBT	AOPT	14.50± 9.29b)	22.38± 11.58c)	21.25± 11.18c)	14.857	0.001
	PT	13.75± 9.82	16.13± 8.99	16.38± 8.98	8.000	0.018
ABILHAND-Kids	AOPT	25.63± 8.62b)	29.38± 7.76	30.50± 7.86c)	13.613	0.001
	PT	25.63± 7.27	27.25± 6.43	28.75± 6.58	10.286	0.006
WeeFIM	AOPT	89.00± 26.41	90.13± 25.80	90.38± 25.62	21.882	0.000
	PT	80.50± 27.36	81.25± 27.26	81.13± 27.04	6.500	0.039

^a)Mean± standard deviation.

^b,c)Results of ex post facto analysis, different letters indicate significant differences (P< 0.05).

^d)Friedman test. MAS, Modified Ashworth Scale; BBT, Box and Block Test; WeeFIM, Wee Functional Independent Measure.