. 2015 Nov 16;45(1):72–78. doi: 10.1016/S2255-4971(15)30220-2

Table 1.

Mean values (± standard deviation) for the amount of wrist flexor muscle activation evaluated for each analysis variable

Flexor muscle activation
Subtest	n	Without using orthosis	With use of composite orthosis	With use of thermoplastic orthosis
Eating	26	0.084 ± 0.044^a,b	0.433 ± 0.171^a	0.423 ± 0.164^b
Piling blocks	26	0.088 ± 0.053^a,b	0.521 ± 0.194^a	0.513 ± 0.190^b
Turning cards	26	0.190 ± 0.117^a,b	0.486 ± 0.200^a	0.480 ± 0.190^b
Writing	26	0.164 ± 0.089^a,b	0.407 ± 0.159^a	0.398 ± 0.153^b
Holding small objects	26	0.142 ± 0.087^a,b	0.479 ± 0.184^a,c	0.459 ± 0.175^b,c
Holding light objects	26	0.141 ± 0.104^a,b	0.544 ± 0.211^a,c	0.516 ± 0.191^b,c
Holding heavy objects	26	0.161 ± 0.104^a,b	0.540 ± 0.208^a,c	0.521 ± 0.198^b,c
Grip strength	26	0.356 ± 0.135^a,b	0.738 ± 0.260^a,c	0.693 ± 0.259^b,c

Note: Same letters indicate significant difference (p < 0.05) between the respective experimental conditions