Table 6.

Comparisons of various dimensions of SIS between groups after 6 months.

Variables	Control (n = 30)		Intervention (n = 33)	P value
Total score	After	559.43 ± 112.53	615.47 ± 87.94
	Change	59.11 ± 44.73	89.53 ± 70.43	0.141
Strength	After	57.08 ± 19.03	70.83 ± 19.09
	Change	8.75 ± 15.27	16.67 ± 20.67	0.014∗
Memory and thinking	After	78.57 ± 16.86	78.23 ± 18.49
	Change	−0.71 ± 2.77	0.01 ± 6.59	0.534
Emotions	After	62.04 ± 14.50	62.57 ± 16.35
	Change	3.89 ± 11.78	8.33 ± 16.32	0.078
Communication	After	90.48 ± 14.58	92.35 ± 13.52
	Change	7.86 ± 14.98	4.25 ± 9.08	0.068
Activities of daily living	After	79.67 ± 21.79	86.31 ± 15.16
	Change	12.50 ± 19.18	15.60 ± 20.78	0.716
Mobility	After	81.93 ± 20.91	88.09 ± 15.96
	Change	11.67 ± 17.58	14.18 ± 20.84	0.387
Hand function	After	53.00 ± 23.13	67.14 ± 18.48
	Change	2.67 ± 10.33	8.33 ± 14.94	0.016∗
Participation	After	56.67 ± 23.38	69.94 ± 15.58
	Change	12.50 ± 21.68	22.17 ± 19.56	0.171

Data are shown as mean ± SD, ^∗P < 0.05. SIS: Stroke Impact Scale.