TABLE 5.
Physical ability results
Test | Median | Mean ± SD | Range | Signed rank | P | |
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Minimum | Maximum | |||||
Sitting, min | ||||||
Initial | 10.0 | 17.37±12.84 | 5 | 60 | ||
Final | 30.0 | 52.63±37.61 | 20 | 180 | ||
Difference | 20.0 | 35.26 | 95 | <0.0001 | ||
Standing, min | ||||||
Initial | 10.0 | 16.32±9.10 | 5 | 30 | ||
Final | 25.9 | 55.26±41.07 | 20 | 180 | ||
Difference | 15.0 | 38.95 | 95 | <0.0001 | ||
Range of motion* | ||||||
Initial | 1.0 | 1.16±0.76 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ||
Final | 3.0 | 2.77±1.17 | 1.0 | 4.0 | ||
Difference | 2.0 | 1.54 | 33 | 0.001 | ||
Cervical muscle tone† | ||||||
Initial | 2.0 | 1.68±0.48 | 1.0 | 2.0 | ||
Final | 0.0 | 0.46±0.52 | 0.0 | 1.0 | ||
Difference | 2.0 | 1.31 | −45.5 | 0.0002 |
Range of motion (ROM) scores: 0 = no ROM; 1 = 25% ROM; 2 = 50% ROM; 3 = 75% ROM; 4 = 100% ROM;
Muscle tone: 0 = normal tone; 1 = hypertonic; 2 = more hypertonic