TABLE 3.
Comparison between groups in patients with follow‐up visits (N = 53)
| Variable | Group | Initial visit (mean, SD) | Follow‐up visit (mean, SD) | Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test comparing initial to follow‐up within‐group (test statistic, significance) | Effect size (Cohen's D with Hedges correction) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sit‐to‐Stand Score | VPT | 9 ± 4 | 13 ± 3 |
Z = −4.26, P < .001 |
1.14 |
| HPT | 8 ± 3 | 12 ± 1 |
Z = −2.53, P = .01 |
1.02 | |
| IE | 10 ± 5 | 13 ± 3 |
Z = ‐1.89, P = .06 |
.61 | |
| None | 12 ± 4 | 11 ± 7 |
Z = .000, P > .99 |
.15 | |
| Step Test Score | VPT | 44 ± 23 | 73 ± 26 |
Z = ‐4.21, P < .001 |
.96 |
| HPT | 46 ± 27 | 71 ± 30 |
Z = ‐2.2, P = .02 |
1.11 | |
| IE | 54 ± 24 | 76 ± 14 |
Z = ‐2.20, P = .03 |
.85 | |
| None | 59 ± 30 | 69 ± 12 |
Z = ‐1.16, P = .25 |
.38 |
Abbreviations: HPT, home physical therapy (n = 8); IE, independent exercise (n = 8); None, referred to physical therapy but did not attend (n = 6); SD, standard deviation; VPT, virtual physical therapy (n = 31).