Table 1.
Blood flow volumes, TAMV and peak flow velocities in healthy (n = 12) and chronic stroke participants (n = 5).
| Baseline | Geko | MSL | MSH | IPC | p-Value | Pairwise comparisons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flow volume (ml/min) | |||||||
| Stroke | 94 (81–100) | 76 (69–110) | 87 (81–89) | 150 (120–260) | 98 (92–98) | 0.076 | – |
| Healthy | 92 (79–98) | 100 (92–130) | 130 (100–160) | – | 110 (81–140) | 0.080 | – |
| TAMV (cm/s) | |||||||
| Stroke | 3.2 (3.0–3.4) | 3.3 (3.0–3.6) | 3.4 (3.2–3.4) | 5.6 (4.4–7.3) | 3.1 (2.2–4.1) | 0.073 | – |
| Healthy | 2.3 (2.2–2.5) | 3.0 (2.6–3.6) | 3.5 (2.8–3.9) | – | 3.1 (2.2–3.7) | 0.034 | MSL-baseline (p = 0.045) |
| Peak flow velocity (cm/s) | |||||||
| Stroke | 10 (9.4–11) | 13 (11–14) | 13 (13–14) | 32 (26–61) | 31 (29–34) | <0.01 | MSH-baseline (p < 0.01) |
| IPC-baseline (p < 0.01) | |||||||
| Healthy | 8.0 (8.2–9.1) | 13 (10–16) | 19 (15–23) | – | 25 (15–30) | <0.01 | MSL-baseline (p < 0.01) |
| IPC-baseline (p < 0.01) | |||||||
Values are presented as median (inter-quartile range). p-Values represent the results of six separate Kruskal–Wallis tests. Pairwise comparisons refer to post hoc Mann–Whitney tests. Significance values have been adjusted by the Bonferroni correction for multiple tests. Significant results only are displayed.
MSL, Orthopaedic Microstim 2V2 low setting; MSH, Orthopaedic Microstim 2V2 high setting; IPC, intermittent pneumatic compression; TAMV, time average mean velocity.