Table 2 Comparison of outcome measures for the experimental and control group
Within-group changes repeated measures ANOVA | Between-group difference ANCOVA | ||||||
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Time T1 mean (SD) | Time T2 mean (SD) | Time T3 mean (SD) | df; F sign difference | significance (p); effect size (η2) | Mean difference df; F | significance (p); effect size (η2) | |
GMFM | |||||||
Exp. group | 65.3 (15.4) | 67.3 (15.6) | 66.8 (15.2) | df = 2,42; F = 5.85 T1 ≠ T2, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.21 | 2.89 df = 1,40 F = 6.03 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.12 |
Contr. group | 66.2 (13.1) | 65.4 (12.8) | 66.9 (14.4) | df = 2.40; F = 3.25 T2 ≠ T3 | P < 0.05 η2 = 0.14 | ||
ABILHANDS Kids | |||||||
Exp. group | 1.56 (2.1) | 1.91 (2.0) | 1.99 (2.2) | df = 2,42; F = 2.50 | P = 0.07 | ||
Contr. group | 1.85 (1.8) | 1.77 (1.2) | 2.10 (0.9) | df = 2,40; F = 2.36 | P = 0.09 | ||
PEDI self-care scale | |||||||
Exp. Group | 68.4 (12.2) | 69.2 (11.2) | 70.3 (12.3) | df = 2,42; F = 2.21 | P = 0.1 | ||
Contr. Group | 71.5 (9.8) | 72.1 (8.9) | 72.6 (8.2) | df = 2,40; F = 0.83 | P = 0.4 | ||
PEDI mobility scale | |||||||
Exp. Group | 65.6 (16.8) | 67.1 (14.8) | 66.7 (15.7) | df = 2,42; F = 0.50 | P = 0.631 | ||
Contr. Group | 68.3 (11.8) | 71.0 (11.9) | 71.9 (22.1) | df = 2,40; F = 2.2 | P = 0.12 | ||
JTHFT DH | |||||||
Exp. Group | 156.6 (88.8) | 131.1 (92.7) | 116.8 (89.7) | df = 2,42; F = 11.1 T1 ≠ T2, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.345 | 25.1 df = 1.40 F = 6.22 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.18 |
Contr. Group | 128.3 (77.4) | 129.9 (87.7) | 109.5 (71.1) | df = 2,40, F = 3.14 T2 ≠ T3, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.05 η2 = 0.14 | ||
JTHFT NDH | |||||||
Exp. Group | 214.2 (147) | 175.2 (141) | 177.0 (142) | df = 2,42; F = 6.30 T1 ≠ T2, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.24 | 23.8 df = 1.40 F = 4.32 | P < 0.05 η2 = 0.11 |
Contr. Group | 236.6 (105) | 218.5 (108) | 190.3 (116) | df = 2,40, F = 8.03 T2 ≠ T3, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.27 | ||
B&B DH | |||||||
Exp. Group | 29.2 (12.3) | 32.8 (14.0) | 33.5 (16.1) | df = 2,42; F = 7.45 T1 ≠ T2, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.24 | 3.17 df = 1.40 F = 4.08 | P < 0.05 η2 = 0.09 |
Contr. Group | 35.0 (9.7) | 35.1 (8.6) | 41.2 (12.0) | df = 2,40, F = 7.33 T2 ≠ T3, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.21 | ||
B&B NDH | |||||||
Exp. Group | 23,6 (11,2) | 28,0 (15,0) | 29,0 (16,8) | df = 2,42; F = 8.3 T1 ≠ T2, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.26 | 2.44 df = 1.40 F = 3.77 | P < 0.05 η2 = 0.07 |
Contr. Group | 25,4 (10,9) | 27,3 (9,6) | 32,3 (10,6) | df = 2,40, F = 7.38 T2 ≠ T3, T1 ≠ T3 | P < 0.01 η2 = 0.22 | ||
Right Ankle PROM | |||||||
Exp. Group | 10.7 (4.8) | 11.8 (4.8) | 11.6 (3.5) | df = 2,42; F = 1.48 | P = 0.24 | ||
Contr. Group | 12.7 (4.0) | 12.3 (2.5) | 13.1 (2.3) | df = 2,40, F = 0.49 | P = 0.61 | ||
Left Ankle PROM | |||||||
Exp. Group | 11.0 (4.8) | 11.6 (4.5) | 12.6 (3.7) | df = 2,42; F = 2.04 | P = 0.14 | ||
Contr. Group | 12.6 (2.7) | 13.0 (2.3) | 13.2 (2.6) | df = 2,40, F = 0.29 | P = 0.74 | ||