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Table 2 Functional test results at baseline, and 6 and 12 weeks after therapy initiation

From: Cortical activation changes and improved motor function in stroke patients after focal spasticity therapy– an interventional study applying repeated fMRI

Pt#

Ashworth scale

B Lindmark motor assessment scale

Jamar dynamometer

Average of 3 muscle groups [0–4]

Total score [≤63]

Mean strength

Women [~25kg]

Men [45 kg]

 

Baseline

6w

12 w

Baseline

6w

12w

Baseline

6w

12w

1

1.7

0.7

1.3

19

23

36

1.7

3.7

4.7

2

2.0

0.3

1.7

5

5

15

1.7

5

5.3

3

2.0

0.7

0.7

11

18

26

11.7

6

7

4

1.3

0.3

0.3

41

41

44

3

3.7

4

5

1.3

0.3

0.0

25

27

29

6.3

8

5

6

2.7

0.7

1.0

21

14

14

6

0.7

1.3

Median

1.85

0.5

0.85**

21

20.5

27.5

4.5

4.4

4.9

Range

1.3-2.7

0.3-0.7

0-1.7

5-41

5-41

14-44

3-11.7

0.7-8.0

1.3-5.3

Mean

1.8

0.5

0.8**

20.3

21.3

27.3*

5.1

4.5

4.6

  1. *p = 0.05; **p < 0.01, Friedman’s test; significant changes for baseline vs. 6 and 12 weeks according to post hoc analysis with Wilcoxon’s signed rank test.