Table 6.

Comparison of FMA and Barthel scores between the two groups (x̅ ± sd, points)

Group	FMA		Barthel
	Before nursing	After nursing	Before nursing	After nursing
Control group (n=39)	16.51±2.22	23.96±3.69***	44.24±5.44	65.63±8.32***
Study group (n=39)	15.79±2.04	27.72±4.14***	45.84±5.89	74.35±9.87***
t	1.491	4.234	1.246	4.219
P	0.140	<0.001	0.217	<0.001

Note: Compared with this group before nursing;

^***P<0.001.

FMA: Fugl-Meyer Assessment.