Table 3.
Scores and changes for the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the Barthel Index (BI), and the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) in the three study arms (x ± SD).
| Group | T0=baseline | T1 = 1 week | T2 = 2 weeks | Follow up = 4 weeks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIHSS | Arm 1 | 7.13 ± 4.91 | 5.98 ± 3.72 | 4.59 ± 3.47ab | |
| Arm 2 | 6.88 ± 4.08 | 6.11 ± 4.01 | 4.88 ± 4.11 | ||
| Control group | 6.98 ± 3.93 | 6.62 ± 4.03 | 5.81 ± 4.11 | ||
| BI | Arm 1 | 54.94 ± 27.01 | 60.00 ± 27.92 | 67.50 ± 28.22a | 69.54 ± 27.69a |
| Arm 2 | 57.82 ± 27.40 | 61.84 ± 27.58 | 69.26 ± 8.64c | 71.15 ± 28.73c | |
| Control group | 54.34 ± 27.52 | 56.62 ± 28.31 | 60.52 ± 28.69 | 62.68 ± 28.69 | |
| MAS | Arm 1 | 2.17 ± 1.32 | 2.03 ± 1.18 | 1.78 ± 0.99 | |
| Arm 2 | 2.34 ± 1.38 | 2.06 ± 1.24 | 1.80 ± 1.06 | ||
| Control group | 2.18 ± 1.37 | 2.09 ± 1.24 | 1.96 ± 1.17 |
a
There were significant differences between the three groups.
b
A comparison between arm 1 and the control group was statistically significant.
c
A comparison between arm 2 and the control group was also statistically significant.