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Table 2 Analysis of inter-group data on joint range of motion

From: sEMG-controlled forearm bracelet and serious game-based rehabilitation for training manual dexterity in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial

 

Experimental group

Control group

Experimental group vs. Control group

Variable

Pre

Mean (± s.deviation)

Post

Mean (± s.deviation)

Follow-up

Mean (± s.deviation)

Pre

Mean (± s.deviation)

Post

Mean (± s.deviation)

Follow-up

Mean (± s.deviation)

Pre

p-value

Post

p-value

Follow-up

p-value

Dorsiflexion MAS wrist

55.00 (± 11)

56.29 (± 11)

58.14 (± 10.67)

60.00 (± 15.11)

61.00 (± 14.04)

57.57 (± 12.41)

0.412

0.458

0.971

Dorsiflexion LAS wrist

55.57 (± 13.08)

55.64 (± 13.09)

57.57 (± 12.41)

57.10 (± 12.83)

61.20 (± 13)

58.60 (11.18)

0.865

0.358

0.837

Palmar flexion MAS wrist

54.71 (± 10.09)

55.29 (± 10.85)

57.64 (± 10.6)

52.40 (± 11.92)

56.00 (± 13.04)

50.70 (± 10.41)

0.547

0.956

0.125

Palmar flexion LAS wrist

53.29 (± 16.37)

54.57 (± 15.7)

50.50 (± 11.30)

53.90 (± 15.7)

53.30 (± 12.83)

57.64 (± 10.60)

0.980

0.782

0.301

Pronation MAS

86.93 (± 2.40)

89.86 (± 0.53)

89.86 (± 0.53)

89.50 (± 1.58)

89.86 (± 0.53)

89.86 (± 0.53)

0.004*

0.426

 > 0.999

Pronation LAS

87.57 (± 2.53)

89.86 (± 0.53)

89.86 (± 0.53)

88.20 (± 3.36)

86.90 (± 6.54)

89.86 (± 0.53)

0.504

0.076

 > 0.999

Supination MAS

86.86 (± 3.57)

89.93 (± 1.63)

90.43 (± 0.85)

88.50 (± 2.42)

87.20 (± 3.23)

85.70 (± 2.21)

0.276

0.009*

 < 0.001*

Supination LAS

88.29 (± 1.64)

89.86 (± 0.95)

89.79 (± 0.70)

88.20 (± 3.36)

84.20 (± 8.70)

88.60 (± 3.77)

0.844

0.019*

0.26

  1. LAS less affected side, MAS more affected side
  2. P-values expressed with Bonferroni correction
  3. *Significant at p < 0.05