Table 6 Patient-related outcomes pre- and post-intervention
Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Median change [95% CI] | p (α = 0.05) | r [95% CI] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower extremity, gait, and balance | |||||
10MWT (in seconds) comfortable (N = 12) | 28.6 [22.9] | 19.0 [19.6] | − 1.75 [− 8.4 to − 0.6] | 0.014 | 0.738 [0.38–0.89] |
10MWT (in seconds) maximum (N = 12) | 21.6 [23.4] | 15.1 [19.3] | − 1.25 [− 9.5 to − 0.9] | 0.016 | 0.679 [0.29–0.89] |
CSMA-WI, walking capacity | 16 [8.3] | 19 (7.8) | 2 [0.0–3.5] | NS | – |
BBS, balance abilities | 32 [24] | 39 [18.8] | 5.5 [2.0–9.0] | 0.001 | 0.88 [0.88–0.89] |
FAC, mobility status | 2 [2] | 3.5 (3) | 0.5 [0.0–1.0] | 0.015 | 0.703 [0.46–0.86] |
Upper extremity | |||||
FMA-UE, upper extremity motor function | 16 [12.5] | 27.5 [23.8] | 8 [3.0–12.0] | 0.002 | 0.87 [0.84–0.91] |
BBT, gross manual dexterity (affected side) | 0 [19.8] | 1 [30.8] | 1 [0.0–8.0] | 0.014 | 0.74 [0.53–0.86] |
Generic outcome measures | |||||
SIS, stroke impact (64–320) | 219 [39.8] | 238 [38] | 13 [0.0–39.0] | 0.003 | 0.78 [0.54–0.88] |
SIS, stroke recovery (0–100%) | 50 [35] | 65.5 [17.5] | 7.5 [− 5.0 to 30.0] | NS | – |
FIM, generic functional performance | 102 [47.5] | 104.5 [32.5] | 5.0 [1.0–13.0] | 0.002 | 0.86 [0.78–0.89] |
EQ-5D Index | 0.7 [0.16] | 0.8 [0.14] | 0.09 [0.0–0.1] | NS | – |