Table 2. Comparison of the two groups’ stroke impairment assessment set.
| Items | Nonweakness group | Weakness group | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Range | Median | Range | |
| Motor function | ||||
| Knee-mouth test | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 |
| Finger-function test | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 |
| Hip-flexion test | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 |
| Knee-extension test | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 |
| Foot-pat test | 5 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 |
| Muscle tone | ||||
| U/E muscle tone | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| L/E muscle tone | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| U/E deep tendon reflex | 2 | 1–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| U/E deep tendon reflex | 3 | 1–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| Sensation | ||||
| U/E light touch | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| L/E light touch | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| U/E position | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| U/E position | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| Range of motion | ||||
| U/E ROM | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| L/E ROM | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| Pain | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| Trunk function | ||||
| Verticality test | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2–3 |
| Unaffected side function | ||||
| Grip strength | 2 | 1–3 | 2 | 2–3 |
| Quadriceps strength | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 1–3 |
| Visuo-spatial deficit | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Speech | 3 | 2–3 | 3 | 1–3 |
| Total score | 71 | 61–75 | 68 | 64–74 |
| Abdominal muscle strength | 3* | 3 | 2 | 1–2 |
*Significant difference between groups. There was a significant difference in the abdominal muscle strength because subjects were divided into two groups according to it. U/E: upper extremity; L/E: lower extremity; ROM: range of motion