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Table 7 Changes in outcome measures (ROM) observed in experimental and control groups after the intervention

From: Robotic therapy for the hemiplegic shoulder pain: a pilot study

 

Robotic Therapy (n = 8)

Control Group (n = 8)

Mean Change*

Between groups

Admission

Discharge

p-value

Admission

Discharge

p-value

ROM

p-value

Flexion

62.5 ± 39.5

160 ± 19

0.00002

16.8 ± 16

62.7 ± 17

0.001

97.1

0.0008

Extension

23.2 ± 11

41.6 ± 3.5

0.0004

10.1 ± 9.3

30 ± 7

0.007

11.6

0.008

Abduction

57.5 ± 33

118.7 ± 26

0.004

14.75 ± 12

53.7 ± 10

0.0006

65

0.0008

Rot.int

37.6 ± 23

78.3 ± 7

0.0002

10 ± 8

38.5 ± 11.5

0.0006

39.6

0.0006

Rot. ext.

26 ± 20

75.2 ± 11

0.00002

9.7 ± 9.3

31.8 ± 10

0.0043

42.7

0,001

  1. Rot.int. - Internal rotation.
  2. Rot.ext. –External rotation.
  3. (*) Mean difference between discharges of both groups.