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. 2022 Mar 12;12(3):450. doi: 10.3390/jpm12030450

Table 2.

Comparison of experimental and control group regarding the mean scores of UPDRS part III.

Motor Function Groups Baseline Assessment at 6th Week Assessment at 12th Week Follow Up at 16th Week
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Speech Exp. 2.00 ± 0.000 1.86 ± 0.351 1.27 ± 0.631 1.76 ± 0.429
Control 1.95 ± 0.213 1.82 ± 0.395 1.36 ± 0.658 1.51 ± 0.740
Z −1 −0.407 −0.523 −0.634
p Value 0.317 0.684 0.601 0.526
Facial Expression Exp. 1.95 ± 0.213 1.91 ± 0.294 1.64 ± 0.492 1.68 ± 0.477
Control 1.95 ± 0.213 1.82 ± 0.395 1.64 ± 0.492 1.59 ± 0.590
Z 0 −0.869 0 −0.412
p Value 1 0.385 1 0.68
Action or Postural Tremor Exp. 2.00 ± 0.53 1.27 ± 0.882 0.77 ± 0.611 1.18 ± 0.664
Control 1.77 ± 1.02 1.45 ± 0.962 1.18 ± 0.795 1.40 ± 0.734
Z −1.392 −0.482 −1.779 −1.02
p Value 0.164 0.63 0.075 0.308
Finger Taps Exp. 2.23 ± 0.528 1.81 ± 0.501 1.18 ± 0.795 1.45 ± 0.670
Control 2.18 ± 0.501 1.95 ± 0.722 1.86 ± 0.710 1.72 ± 0.882
Z −0.309 −0.956 −1.472 −1.391
p Value 0.757 0.339 0.141 0.164
Hand Movements Exp. 1.54 ± 0.509 1.13 ± 0.833 0.72 ± 0.882 0.86 ± 0.940
Control 1.45 ± 0.738 1.18 ± 0.852 1.09 ± 0.811 1.00 ± 0.872
Z −0.395 −0.075 −1.47 −0.524
p Value 0.693 0.94 0.142 0.6
Rapid Alternating Movements Exp. 1.78 ± 0.428 1.40 ± 0.59 1.00 ± 0.690 1.09 ± 0.610
Control 1.86 ± 0.467 1.59 ± 0.503 1.40 ± 0.59033 1.50 ± 0.51
Z −0.629 −1.007 −1.989 −2.209
p Value 0.53 0.314 0.047 0.027
Leg Agility Exp. 1.91 ± 0.683 1.27 ± 0.882 0.863 ± 0.83 1.00 ± 0.872
Control 1.90 ± 0.81 1.63 ± 1.04 1.36 ± 1.09 1.32 ± 1.13
Z −0.129 −1.229 −1.522 −0.909
p Value 0.898 0.219 0.128 0.363
Arising from a Chair Exp. 1.18 ± 0.395 0.91 ± 0.526 0.50 ± 0.598 0.50 ± 0.598
Control 1.23 ± 0.528 1.09 ± 0.684 1.05 ± 0.722 1.00 ± 0.690
Z −0.405 −0.989 −2.515 −2.407
p Value 0.685 0.323 0.012 0.016
Gait Exp. 1.86 ± 0.468 1.23 ± 0.429 0.86 ± 0.560 1.00 ± 0.690
Control 1.73 ± 0.456 1.55 ± 0.510 1.50 ± 0.598 1.45 ± 0.671
Z −0.935 −2.143 −3.273 −2.171
p Value 0.35 0.032 0.001 0.03

Exp.: Experimental, SD: standard deviation.