Table 3.
Yearly rate of change of strength and functional assessment tool results
| Estimated yearly percentage change ‐ % (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement | Total cohort (n = 75) | Male cohort (n = 40) | Female cohort (n = 35) |
| Shoulder abduction | −4.0 (−4.2, −3.8) | −4.0 (−4.2, −3.8) | −4.0 (−4.3, −3.7) |
| Elbow flexion | 0.1 (−0.7, 0.8) | −0.1 (−0.7, −0.8) | −0.1 (−0.4, 0.3) |
| Elbow extension | −2.1 (−2.3, −1.9) | −2.0 (−2.7, −1.3) | −2.3 (−3.1, −1.6) |
| Wrist extension | 1.6 (0.1, 3.1) | 2.0 (0.7, 3.3) | −5.7 (−9.6, −1.8) |
| Grip | −2.4 (−3.6, −1.3) | −2.7 (−4.3, −1.2) | −7.1 (−7.3, −6.8) |
| Pinch | −10.1 (−11.0, −9.1) | −11.3 (−13.3, −9.7) | −5.4 (−7.6, −3.3) |
| Hip flexion | −4.1 (−4.4, −3.8) | −2.3 (−3.1, −1.5) | −4.8 (−5.1, −4.5) |
| Hip abduction | −3.8 (−4.0, −3.6) | −6.0 (−6.5, −5.6) | −3.3 (−3.5, −3.1) |
| Knee extension | −4.2 (−5.0, −3.4) | −6.3 (−7.0, −5.6) | −5.1 (−5.6, −4.6) |
| Knee flexion | −1.8 (−2.9, −0.7) | 4.0 (1.9, 6.2) | −1.2 (−5.3, 2.9) |
| Ankle dorsiflexion | −2.5 (−2.8, −2.3) | −5.6 (−5.6, −5.4) | −1.5 (−1.8, −1.1) |
| NSS | −1.3 (−1.5, −1.2) | −1.6 (−1.8, −1.5) | −1.0 (−1.2, −0.8) |
| IBM‐FRS | −1.3 (−1.6, −0.9) | −4.0 (−4.2, −3.8) | −1.1 (−1.4, −0.7) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval, n, number.