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Table 2 Mann-Whitney U test results at PRE and means (SDs) for all measures over time

From: Intensive virtual reality and robotic based upper limb training compared to usual care, and associated cortical reorganization, in the acute and early sub-acute periods post-stroke: a feasibility study

Outcome/Group

PRE/between group Mann-Whitney U tests

POST

1M

6M

UEFMA

 VR

28.43(11.3)

45(9.6)

54.29(7.1)

58.43(7.2)

 UC

28.67(17.8)

37.83(16.4)

44.67(16.2)

46.67(17.8)

U = 19.5, p = 0.83

Wrist AROM (deg)

 VR

34.75(10.6)

74.27(17)

95.11(13)

108.51(16.2)

 UC

51.62(11.1)

58.72(18.3)

64.71(13.7)

72.36(17.7)

U = 9, p = 0.27

Max Pinch Force (N)

 VR

12.89(20.4)

16.49(17.2)

21.47(21.2)

30.65(23.4)

 UC

14.01(15.3)

21.91(21)

18.05(19.7)

22.09(25)

U = 20, p = 0.89

Log WMFT (sec)

 VR

3.75(0.3)

2.45(0.4)

1.79(0.5)

1.44(0.5)

 UC

3.99(0.3)

3.04(0.5)

2.49(0.5)

2.57(0.5)

U = 20.5, p = 0.94