Table 2.

ANCOVA group comparison results for the motor tests and the stroke impact scale.

Test (pretest: group interaction)	Sum Sq	Mean Sq	F	p
ARAT	6.635	6.635	0.1102	0.7432
BBT	0.7481	0.7481	0.01645	0.8994
NHPT	1694	1694	2.206	0.1558
FM.A–D (motor function)	0.3989	0.3989	0.01179	0.9146
FM.H (sensation)	0.8866	0.8866	1.641	0.2155
FM.I (passive joint motion)	1.775	1.775	0.363	0.5536
FM.J (joint pain)	–	–	–	see Results and Figure 2
SIS (total)	2091	2091	4.63	0.0445*
SIS.1 (physical problems)	0.7875	0.7875	0.002578	0.9601
SIS.2 (memory and thinking)	69.03	69.03	0.2237	0.6426
SIS.3 (mood and emotions)	159.3	159.3	0.4738	0.5011
SIS.4 (communication skills)	48.42	48.42	0.1189	0.7347
SIS.5 (daily activities)	168.6	168.6	0.6058	0.4477
SIS.6 (mobility)	39.39	39.39	0.1303	0.7229
SIS.7 (affected hand function)	878	878	4.278	0.0552
SIS.8 (social activities)	833.5	833.5	0.8634	0.3666
SIS.9 (stroke recovery rating)	207.4	207.4	0.8629	0.3667

ARAT, action research arm test; BBT, box and block test; NHPT, nine-hole pegboard test; FM, Fugl–Meyer assessment; SIS, stroke impact scale.

Significant group differences at the alpha = 0.05 – level are indicated by *.