Table 1. Changes score of FMA items in a stroke patients of before and after transcranial direct current stimulation.
Group | Pre | Post | (%) | |
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Shoulder | Experiment (n=12) | 22.64±6.02 | 26.82±4.92 | ** |
Control (n=12) | 22.44±5.64 | 21.00±6.08 | ||
Elbow | Experiment (n=12) | 7.09±2.34 | 8.45±1.92 | * |
Control (n=12) | 5.00±3.74 | 5.11±3.72 | ||
Hand | Experiment (n=12) | 10.45±2.62 | 12.45±2.16 | * |
Control (n=12) | 8.44±5.22 | 8.89±5.16 |
Values are mean ± SD, * p<0.05, ** p<0.01. FMA: Fugel-Mayer Assessment. Experiment: Transcranial direct current stimulation + Standard physical therapy group. Control: Standard physical therapy group