Changes in leg cycling muscle synergies after training augmented by functional electrical stimulation in subacute stroke survivors: a pilot study

Table 3 Biomechanical metrics evaluated during pedaling trials at 30 RPM

	T1	T2	p-value^†	Healthy values [11]	p-value (T1 vs H) ^§	p-value (T2 vs H) ^§
Affected Work	27.76 [25.91]	29.99 [27.61]	0.027*	43.70 [3.52]	0.053	0.074
Unaffected Work	30.28 [26.69]	41.50 [26.58]	0.250	43.70 [3.52]	0.102	0.239
Affected IE	0.30 [0.18]	0.35 [0.20]	0.055	0.34 [0.06]	0.184	0.732
Unaffected IE	0.31 [0.25]	0.29 [0.13]	0.426	0.34 [0.06]	0.569	0.239
ASI Unaff vs Aff	0.78 [0.20]	0.83 [0.03]	0.359	0.86 [0.04]	0.014*	0.025*
ASI Aff vs Healthy	0.48 [0.25]	0.52 [0.23]	0.004*	0.89 [0.07]	< 0.001*	< 0.001*
ASI Unaff vs Healthy	0.52 [0.17]	0.60 [0.19]	0.020*	0.89 [0.07]	< 0.001*	< 0.001*

Values are presented as median [IQR]; T1 Pre-treatment, T2 Post-treatment, H Healthy group, Aff Affected Leg, Unaff Unaffected leg, IE Index of mechanical Efficiency, ASI Area Symmetry Index
† Wilcoxon signed rank Test; § Mann-Whitney U Test; *p < 0.05

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