Table 3.
Results of between-group comparison for spasticity and motor functions of the upper extremity, mean difference±SD, U-, P- and Cohen’s d values.
|
Control group
mean difference±SD |
Experimental group
mean difference±SD |
U value | P value | Cohen’s d | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spasticity | Biceps brachii | 0.45 ± 0.47 | 0.86 ± 0.39 | 32.50 | .046* | 0.94 |
| Pronator teres | 0.45 ± 0.52 | 1.04 ± 0.56 | 25.50 | .012* | 1.09 | |
| Long finger flexor | 0.36 ± 0.39 | 0.72 ± 0.26 | 29.00 | .026* | 1.08 | |
| Motor Function | Fugl-Meyer assessment | 6.27 ± 3.46 | 9.63 ± 5.50 | 27.00 | .026* | 0.73 |