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Table 8 Lower extremity test results

From: Technology-assisted stroke rehabilitation in Mexico: a pilot randomized trial comparing traditional therapy to circuit training in a Robot/technology-assisted therapy gym

Lower Limb Scores

Group

Pre

Post

Effect size (Cohen’s d)

Change

Fugl-Meyer (LE-FM)

Max score is 34

Robotic (n = 10)

23.1 ± 6.37

26.4 ± 4.70

0.59

3.3 ± 3.59

Control (n = 10)

20.1 ± 5.78

20.6 ± 6.41

0.08

0.5 ± 1.71

P Value

0.284

*0.033

 

*0.035

6 Minute Walk Test

(6MinWT) (meters)

Robotic (n = 10)

214.6 ± 118.46

228.1 ± 126.53

0.11

13.5 ± 35.96

Control (n = 10)

105.5 ± 95.51

107.4 ± 92.42

0.02

1.8 ± 15.80

P Value

*0.036

*0.025

 

0.226

10 Meter Walk Test (10MtsWT)

(seconds)

Robotic (n = 10)

30.9 ± 37.25

26.7 ± 26.20

−0.13

−4.2 ± 13.75

Control (n = 10)

71.9 ± 52.33

74.1 ± 62.25

0.04

2.1 ± 30.57

P Value

0.058

*0.019

 

0.496

Timed up and Go (TUG)

(seconds)

Robotic (n = 10)

34.9 ± 37.52

31.6 ± 33.05

−0.09

−3.3 ± 6.75

Control (n = 10)

77.1 ± 54.97

78.8 ± 63.39

0.03

1.7 ± 19.21

P Value

0.060

0.051

 

0.820

  1. *p <0.05 is significant