Table 3. The results and statistical comparisons of the baseline (Week 0), and post-treatment (Week 6) functional measures and ultrasonographic evaluation parameters in Group 1 (Aquatic exercise group) (n=17).

	Baseline (Week 0)			Post-treatment (Week 6)
	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	Mean±SD	Median	Min-Max	p
MAS RKF		0	0-2		0	0-1	0,039
MAS LKF		0	0-3		0	0-1	0,003
MAS RAF		2	1-3		1	0-3	0,005
MAS LAF		3	1-3		2	0-3	0,046
MAS RHA		1	0-1		0	0-1	0,025
MAS LHA		1	0-1		0	0-1	0,003
Timed Up and Go Test (sec)	13.9±5.6			12.2±5.8			<0.001
GMFM		210	45-261	202.1±63.3			<0.001
WeeFIM motor		82	27-91		85	59-91	0,010
WeeFIM cognitive		34	22-35		34	29-35	0,083
WeeFIM total		115	53-126		120	92-126	0,010
Gastrocnemius thickness (mm)	10.3±0.6			10.4±0.7		0,329
Fascicle length (mm)	30.4±8.4			28.7±8.9		0,419
Pennation angle (º)	20.5±4.1			19.8±6.1		0,019
Compressibility ratio		1,5	1.2-2.5	1.8±0.3	1,8	1.2-2.4	0,041
SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; MAS: Modified Ashworth scale; RKF: Right Knee Flexors; LKF: Left Knee Flexors; RAF: Right ankle plantar flexors; LAF: Left ankle plantar flexors; RHA: Right hip adductors; LHA: Left hip adductors; GMFM: The Gross Motor Function Measure-88; WeeFIM: Wee Functional Independence Measure.