Table 1. Changes in upper-limb function and activities of daily living (N = 30).
| MFT | MMAS | BRSH | FIM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
| EG (n = 15) | 16.40 ± 5.85 | 22.47 ± 6.55a | 9.87 ± 4.37 | 13.87 ± 5.06a | 5.13 ± 1.30 | 5.27 ± 1.33 | 83.73 ± 16.03 | 90.53 ± 16.65a |
| CG (n = 15) | 19.80 ± 6.05 | 21.33 ± 6.23a | 12.60 ± 5.19 | 13.80 ± 5.25a | 5.40 ± 1.24 | 5.40 ± 1.24 | 77.13 ± 16.66 | 78.40 ± 16.62a,b |
ap < 0.01 within a group, bp < 0.05 between groups. EG: experimental group; CG: control group, MFT: manual functional test; MMAS: manual motor assessment scale; BRSH: brunnstrom recovery stage of the hand; FIM: functional impairment movement