Table 2.
Baseline and endpoint data in different Brunnstrom stages, mean ± range
| Brunnstrom stage | I | II | III | IV | V | VI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barthel index | Before | 2.9 ± 7.6 | 11.0 ± 16.7 | 17.5 ± 19.8 | 30.7 ± 27.9 | 40.4 ± 24.9 | 56.0 ± 22.6 |
| After | 5.7 ± 9.8 | 19.0 ± 20.1 | 35.8 ± 23.2 | 51.4 ± 33.3 | 58.3 ± 26.1 | 70.0 ± 20.8 | |
| FIM | Before | 20.0 ± 2.0 | 42.8 ± 20.0 | 63.0 ± 11.3 | 72.3 ± 21.3 | 84.6 ± 34.1 | |
| After | 28.0 ± 9.6 | N/A | 72.8 ± 19.4 | 80.0 ± 14.1 | 71.9 ± 17.6 | 107.0 ± 19.0 | |
| Speed (m/s) | Before | 0.2 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.7 ± 0.3 | 0.5 ± 0.3 | ||
| After | N/A | N/A | 0.4 ± 0.1 | 0.4 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.4 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | |
| Steps | Before | 36.3 ± 10.7 | 29.7 ± 9.1 | 28.9 ± 18.6 | 29.1 ± 8.8 | ||
| After | N/A | N/A | 28.5 ± 8.1 | 29.7 ± 6.1 | 24.4 ± 14.7 | 21.4 ± 8.8 |
FIM: Functional Independence Measure, N/A: not applicable.