Table 5.

Comparisons of degree of neurological impairment and ADL (x̅ ± sd, score)

Group	NIHSS score	ADL score
Research group (n=100)
Before intervention	34.40±4.06	68.70±6.50
After intervention	26.49±5.30*,#	78.89±7.10*,#
Study group (n=100)
Before intervention	33.96±4.94	67.98±5.69
After intervention	28.80±5.44*	72.20±6.60*

Note: Compared with before intervention;

^*P<0.05.

Compared with control group after intervention;

^#P<0.05.

NIHSS: Neurologic Functional Defect; ADL: ability of daily living.