Table 3 Within-group and inter-group data analysis for grip strength, coordination, fatigue, functionality and quality of life variables
Variable | Group | Pre Mean (± s.deviation) | Post Mean (± s.deviation) | Follow-up Mean (± s.deviation) | ANOVA (group*time/group*side*time) p-value | Paired comparison | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre Vs. Post p-value | Pre vs Follow-up p-value | Post vs Follow-up p-value | ||||||
Jamar dynamometry MAS | Experimental | 27.29 (± 11.53) | 27.36 (± 9.26) | 29.22 (± 10.98) | 0.004*/0.524 | > 0.999 | 0.235 | 0.064 |
Control | 20.04 (± 14.80) | 21.79 (± 14.49) | 20.89 (± 13.91) | 0.458 | > 0.999 | 0.765 | ||
Jamar dynamometry LAS | Experimental | 32.12 (± 10.23) | 31.97 (± 8.89) | 33.67 (± 10.62) | > 0.999 | 0.438 | 0.255 | |
Control | 22.07 (± 12.79) | 24.99 (± 13.01) | 22.25 (± 12.82) | 0.216 | > 0.999 | 0.024* | ||
BBT MAS | Experimental | 45.80 (± 10.78) | 48.27 (± 11.03) | 50.33 (± 11.19) | 0.871/0.459 | 0.224 | 0.008* | 0.568 |
Control | 35.87 (± 13.62) | 37.46 (± 14.08) | 41.07 (± 15.51) | 0.752 | 0.002* | 0.079 | ||
BBT LAS | Experimental | 50.00 (± 10.62) | 52.20 (± 12.28) | 55.13 (± 11.53) | 0.290 | < 0.001* | 0.252 | |
Control | 39.47 (± 13.72) | 40.86 (± 13.91) | 43.46 (± 12.43) | 0.850 | 0.005* | 0.371 | ||
FSS | Experimental | 69.31 (± 20.84) | 69.42 (21.86) | 73.86 (20.45) | 0.493** | > 0.999 | 0.745 | 0.271 |
Control | 61.79 (± 29.12) | 60.43 (27.21) | 60.54 (28.55) | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | ||
ABILHAND | Experimental | 37.20 (± 8.08) | 37.67 (± 6.44) | 37.07 (± 8.14) | 0.565** | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 |
Control | 32.64 (± 13.70) | 34.00 (± 12.41) | 34.86 (± 12.29) | > 0.999 | 0.634 | > 0.999 | ||
MSIS-29 Physical impact score | Experimental | 43.67 (± 24.80) | 53.67 (± 16.15) | 52.00 (± 27.12) | 0.212** | 0.06 | 0.331 | > 0.999 |
Control | 47.41 (± 32.79) | 47.50 (30.52) | 47.77 (± 31.15) | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | ||
MSIS-29 Psychological impact score | Experimental | 36.66 (± 18.85) | 44.06 (± 27.04) | 42.03 (± 28.94) | 0.196** | 0.317 | 0.681 | > 0.999 |
Control | 50.19 (± 28.06) | 45.83 (± 34.40) | 48.21 (± 33.18) | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | > 0.999 | ||