Table 3.
Scores of the Study and Control Groups Before and After Rehabilitation
| Group | EDSS | MMSE | A/C | LR | 2MWD (m) | 10mWT (s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prerehabilitation, mean (SD) | Study group | 5.03 (0.51) | 26.2 (2.0) | 8.8 (1.26) | 3.66 (2.49) | 100.26 (42.35) | 12.8 (2.8) |
| Control group | 4.92 (0.82) | 26.07 (2.46) | 8.42 (1.65) | 2.21 (0.89) | 106.42 (46.07) | 14.35 (5.54) | |
| Postrehabilitation, mean (SD) | Study group | 4.33 (0.69) | 27.13 (2.13) | 10.53 (1.24) | 4.86 (2.66) | 159.2 (61.34) | 10.06 (2.15) |
| Control group | 4.78 (0.97) | 26.57 (2.24) | 9.07 (1.81) | 2.21 (0.89) | 116.78 (46.08) | 12.5 (4.27) | |
| Mean difference (post-pre) | Study group | 0.7 | −0.93 | −1.733 | −1.2 | −58.933 | 2.733 |
| Control group | 0.143 | −0.5 | −0.643 | 0.000 | −10.357 | 1.857 | |
| Effect sizea | Cohen's d | 0.009 | 0.007 | 0.096 | 0.231 | 0.042 | 0.069 |
| P | .896 | .495 | .017* | .001* | .046* | .061 | |
| 95% confidence interval | Upper bound | −1.178 | −1.106 | 0.282 | 1.113 | 0.831 | −4.985 |
| Lower bound | 1.340 | 2.230 | 2.642 | 4.192 | 83.997 | 0.119 |
A/C, attention/concentration; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; LR, logical reasoning; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; 2MWD, 2-minute walking distance; 10mWT, 10-meter walking time.
a
Effect size, P values, and 95% confidence intervals refer to between-groups comparisons regarding (post-pre) delta values
⁎
significant P value.