Table 2.
Evaluation of upper limb function after therapy.
| FMS group |
LF-rTMS group |
Between groups |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-therapy, mean (SD) | Post-therapy, mean (SD) | P | Pre-therapy, mean (SD) | Post-therapy, mean (SD) | P | P | |
| FMA-UE | 16.21 (14.54) | 31.42 (13.49) | 0.002 | 15.75 (12.73) | 26.25 (12.90) | 0.027 | 0.003 |
| BI | 38.42 (22.43) | 58.16 (19.66) | 0.007 | 34.06 (19.08) | 48.75 (19.62) | 0.040 | 0.011 |
FMS, functional magnetic stimulation; LF-rTMS, low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; SD, standard deviation; FMA-UE, Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper extremity; BI, Barthel Index.