Unilateral versus bilateral robot-assisted rehabilitation on arm-trunk control and functions post stroke: a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Descriptive and inferential statistics for clinical measures

Variable	Pretreatment, mean (SD)			Posttreatment, mean (SD)			ANCOVA
	URT (n = 18)	BRT (n = 18)	CT (n = 17)	URT (n = 18)	BRT (n = 18)	CT (n = 17)	F	P	η²
WMFT
Time	6.14 (3.83)	7.89 (0.57)	5.99 (3.52)	4.51 (2.21)	8.79 (7.57)	5.26 (3.26)	3.58	.04^a,b	0.13
FAS	3.14 (0.83)	2.83 (0.57)	3.35 (0.83)	3.30 (0.82)	3.06 (0.63)	3.51 (0.79)	0.50	.61	0.02
MAL
AOU	0.54 (0.49)	0.76 (0.87)	1.03 (1.24)	0.77 (0.68)	0.95 (0.96)	1.32 (1.40)	0.24	.79	0.01
QOM	0.63 (0.68)	0.79 (0.76)	1.08 (1.09)	0.92 (0.87)	0.99 (0.89)	1.33 (1.12)	0.46	.64	0.018
ABILHAND	−0.18 (1.09)	−0.23 (1.11)	0.06 (1.43)	0.22 (1.18)	−0.15 (0.90)	0.53 (1.25)	2.20	.12	0.082

Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation; ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; URT, unilateral robot-assisted training; BRT, bilateral robot-assisted training; CT, control treatment; WMFT, Wolf Motor Function Test; Time, performance time; FAS, functional ability scores; MAL, Motor Activity Log; AOU, amount of use; QOM, quality of movement; ABILHAND, ABILHAND Questionnaire.
^a Statistically significant (P < .05).
Post hoc analyses: ^bURT vs. BRT, P = .011.

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