Table 3.

Comparison of stroke impact scale for two groups.

			Experimental group (n =9)		Control group (n =9)		Experimental vs control change score		p
			Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Experimental	Control	p1	p2	p3	p4
SIS subtest	SIS Total		18.67±3.08	33.56±3.81	16.78±2.91	30.56±2.96	14.89±3.82	14.00±3.12	0.422	0.008‡	0.008‡	0.657
	Strength	Arm strength of affected side	1.78±0.44	3.11±0.33	2.11±0.33	2.78±0.44	1.33±0.50	0.67±0.50	0.089	0.006‡	0.014†	0.017†
		Hand grip of affected side	1.44±0.53	3.11±0.33	1.78±0.44	2.67±0.50	1.67±0.50	0.89±0.33	0.159	0.006‡	0.005‡	0.003‡
	ADL	Using a spoon & chopsticks	4.11±1.27	4.33±0.87	2.00±1.22	3.11±0.78	0.22±0.44	1.11±0.60	0.007‡	0.157	0.008‡	0.005‡
		Dress up Top	2.11±0.60	3.67±0.71	2.22±0.44	3.33±0.50	1.56±0.73	1.11±0.60	0.693	0.006‡	0.008‡	0.203
		Washing	2.00±0.71	3.11±0.60	1.89±0.60	3.22±0.44	1.11±0.60	1.33±0.50	0.723	0.008‡	0.006‡	0.423
		Toenail clip	1.33±0.50	3.00±0.71	1.44±0.73	3.22±0.67	1.67±0.71	1.78±0.97	0.873	0.007‡	0.011†	0.671
	Hand Function	Doorknob turn	2.00±0.71	3.89±0.78	1.56±0.73	3.11±0.33	1.89±0.93	1.56±0.88	0.180	0.007‡	0.010†	0.514
		Can or jar open	1.67±0.71	3.44±0.73	1.33±0.50	3.11±0.33	1.78±0.83	1.78±0.67	0.291	0.007‡	0.006‡	0.924
		Shoe lace	1.11±0.33	2.78±0.44	1.22±0.44	2.44±0.53	1.67±0.50	1.22±0.83	0.539	0.006‡	0.015†	0.234
		Coin grip	1.33±0.50	3.11±0.78	1.22±0.44	2.56±0.53	1.78±0.83	1.33±0.50	0.609	0.007‡	0.006‡	0.234
	Recovery		16.67±5.00	65.56±8.82	16.67±7.07	57.78±6.67	48.89±10.54	41.11±7.82	0.880	0.007‡	0.007‡	0.097

Data are presented as mean ± SD.

^†p < .05;

^‡p < .01.

p1 = differences at baseline; p2 = differences pre/post measures for experimental group; p3 = differences pre/post measures for control group; p4 = differences change score between experimental and control group; SIS = stroke impact scale; ADL = activities of daily living.