Table 2.

Comparison of the FMA-UE and the MBI scores between the LF-rTMS and the sham stimulation groups.

	LF-rTMS	Sham rTMS	P LF-rTMS vs. sham
FMA-UE
Pre-treatment	26.26 ± 12.78	28.78 ± 11.95	0.524
Post-treatment	49.13 ± 14.36*	40.50 ± 10.93*#	0.041
MBI
Pre-treatment	54.04 ± 18.66	57.83 ± 15.96	0.496
Post-treatment	89.74 ± 11.84*	77.17 ± 11.01*#	0.001

Data are presented as the means ± SD for continuous data.

^*Denotes differences within before and after intervention.

^#Denotes differences between LF-rTMS treatment and sham group at posttreatment.

LF-rTMS, low-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation; FMA-UE, Fugl–Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity; MBI, modified Barthel Index.