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Table 2 Descriptive and inferential statistics for analysis of outcome measures

From: Intermittent theta burst stimulation enhances upper limb motor function in patients with chronic stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Variables

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

ANCOVA

 

iTBS (n = 11)

Control (n = 11)

p value (t test)

iTBS (n = 11)

Control (n = 11)

F1,19

p value

Effect size η2

MAS-UE

3.90 ± 2.10

4.05 ± 1.56

0.861

3.30 ± 1.98

4.29 ± 1.44

5.8

0.014*

0.233

FMA-UE

33.33 ± 19.80

30.03 ± 22.11

0.732

34.65 ± 19.80

27.06 ± 20.79

3.4

0.046*

0.151

ARAT

18.62 ± 19.38

16.72 ± 22.8

0.834

23.18 ± 20.71

13.3 ± 19.95

16.3

0.001†

0.460

 Gross movement

9.06 ± 7.08

7.98 ± 6.48

0.708

10.02 ± 6.60

6.72 ± 6.18

2.1

0.083

0.099

 Grasp

4.00 ± 4.48

3.52 ± 5.28

0.819

4.60 ± 4.96

2.68 ± 4.72

7.6

0.006†

0.286

 Grip

4.80 ± 7.08

5.58 ± 7.86

0.800

6.42 ± 7.20

5.04 ± 7.38

3.7

0.035*

0.163

 Pinch

2.46 ± 3.39

1.86 ± 3.51

0.692

3.51 ± 3.21

1.26 ± 2.82

11.9

0.002†

0.384

BBT

10.20 ± 16.80

9.00 ± 21.00

0.920

11.40 ± 18.60

9.60 ± 22.20

3.7

0.036*

0.161

MAL (AOU)

10.44 ± 16.38

18.9 ± 22.96

0.460

12.18 ± 14.70

20.72 ± 22.54

0.02

0.460

0.001

MAL (QOM)

10.50 ± 13.44

15.26 ± 22.40

0.580

10.36 ± 13.86

21.28 ± 22.12

0.5

0.246

0.031

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  2. iTBS intermittent theta burst stimulation, MAS-UE Modified Ashworth Scale Upper Extremity, FMA-UE Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity, ARAT Action Research Arm Test, BBT Box and Block test, MAL(AOU) Motor Activity Log (Amount of Use), MAL (QOM) Motor Activity Log (Quality of Movement)
  3. *p < 0.05; †p < 0.01