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Table 6 Intragroup comparisons of MFV, PI and BHI among the four groups

From: Computer-aided cognitive training combined with tDCS can improve post-stroke cognitive impairment and cerebral vasomotor function: a randomized controlled trial

Groups

 

CBFV

PI

BHI

CT group

Pre

52.28(40.28,64.93)

1.00(0.89,1.10)

0.70(0.45–0.89)

 

Post

50.75(42.96,65.84)

1.08(0.76,1.18)

0.81(0.62–1.10)

 

Z

-0.155

-1.035

-0.663

 

P

0.877

0.301

0.508

tDCS group

Pre

58.30(44.80,69.05)

0.94(0.75,1.02)

0.54(0.37–0.73)

 

Post

51.15(44.20,71.40)

0.87(0.70,1.05)

0.66(0.52–0.86)

 

Z

-0.227

-1.534

-1.962

 

P

0.82

0.125

0.050

CA group

Pre

58.43(49.23,82.43)

0.89(0.71,1.13)

0.48(0.37–0.67)

 

Post

56.28(48.79,69.23)

0.90(0.74,1.19)

0.70(0.47-1.00)

 

Z

-1.761

-0.621

-1.136

 

P

0.078

0.535

0.256

CACT + tDCS group

Pre

51.55(40.33,61.88)

1.02(0.85,1.12)

0.59(0.46–0.82)

 

Post

53.80(,39.80,65.30)

0.98(0.79,1.13)

0.83(0.64–1.02)

 

Z

-0.207

-0.213

-2.509

 

P

0.836

0.831

0.012*

  1. CBFV: cerebral blood flow velocity;
  2. PI: pulse index; BHI: breath holding index; Z: Wilcoxon signed-rank test;
  3. * Statistically significant (P < 0.05)