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. 2017 Aug 14;63(3):239–248. doi: 10.5606/tftrd.2017.280

Table 5. The results and statistical comparisons of the baseline (Week 0), and post-treatment (Week 6) functional measures and ultrasonographic evaluation parameters in Group 2 (Land-based exercise group) (n=15).

  Baseline (Week 0) Post-treatment (Week 6)  
  Mean±SD Median Min-Max Mean±SD Median Min-Max p
MAS RKF   1 0-3   0 0-2 0,008
MAS LKF   1 0-3   0 0-2 0,003
MAS RAF   3 0-4   1 0-3 0,001
MAS LAF   2 1-4   1 1-3 0,046
MAS RHA   1 0-3   0 0-2 0,083
MAS LHA   0 0-3   0 0-2 0,013
Timed Up and Go Test (sec)   14 9,4-40   12 8,5-29 0,008
GMFM   210 45-261   208 93-248 <0.001
WeeFIM motor   78 15-90   85 59-90 0,001
WeeFIM cognitive   35 23-35   35 32-35 0,102
WeeFIM total   113 38-125   120 94-125 0,001
Gastrocnemius thickness (mm) 11.3±1.7     11.4±2.1     0,698
Fascicle length (mm) 31.8±9.7     31.0±10.1     0,516
Pennation angle (º) 22.2±7.7     23.6±6.1     0,246
Compressibility ratio   1,6 1.2-3.8   1,7 1,4-3 0,008
SD: Standard deviation; Min: Minimum; Max: Maximum; 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.