Does Inhibitory Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Augment Functional Task Practice to Improve Arm Recovery in Chronic Stroke?
Table 3
Outcome measures for entire cohort () from preintervention to postintervention and postintervention to retention.
Outcome measure
Preintervention
Postintervention
Retention
Mean (SE)
Mean (SE)
Mean (SE)
WMFT- (log performance time)
2.5 (0.27)
2.3 (0.27)*
2.3 (0.29)
WMFT- (seconds)
12.2 (1.3)
10.0 (1.3)*
10.0 (1.3)
WMFT-FAS
46.2 (2.6)
48.5 (2.7)*
47.6 (2.7)
UEFM-M
39.1 (2.1)
43.3 (2.4)*
43.3 (2.4)
Grip force (kg)
14.0 (1.7)
15.4 (1.6)*
14.2 (1.7)*
LP force (kg)
4.8 (0.43)
5.2 (0.44)
5.0 (0.48)
PP force (kg)
2.8 (0.37)
3.0 (0.41)
2.9 (0.40)
3JC force (kg)
3.0 (0.52)
3.4 (0.56)
3.4 (0.50)
ARAT
32.0 (2.9)
33.7 (2.7)*
33.7 (2.9)
Modified Ashworth Scale
5.3 (0.62)
3.5 (0.52)*
3.2 (0.55)
Light Touch
3.8 (0.63)
3.3 (0.67)
3.4 (0.51)
MAL-AOU
1.3 (0.21)
1.9 (0.23)*
1.8 (0.28)
MAL-HW
1.4 (0.22)
2.0 (0.24)*
1.8 (0.30)
LLFDI—function total
45.6 (1.5)
46.9 (1.5)
46.2 (1.9)
LLFDI—upper extremity
49.4 (2.0)
53.4 (2.1)
51.3 (2.6)
LLFDI—frequency dimension total
47.2 (1.7)
48.0 (1.9)
48.5 (2.4)
LLFDI—social role
44.4 (2.3)
45.5 (2.7)
46.2 (3.1)
LLFDI—personal role
48.2 (2.4)
50.2 (3.1)
50.9 (4.3)
LLFDI—limitation dimension total
57.9 (1.9)
60.8 (1.9)
60.6 (2.7)
LLFDI—instrumental role
54.8 (2.6)
58.9 (2.2)
58.3 (2.9)
LLFDI—management role
74.5 (2.6)
79.3 (3.2)
77.7 (3.7)
Movement time (sec)
1.2 (0.11)
1.1 (0.098)
1.1 (0.10)
Trunk displacement (mm)
49.3 (6.8)
46.3 (6.7)
47.1 (6.0)
Maximum resultant velocity (m/s)
0.99 (0.08)
1.1 (0.087)
1.1 (0.093)
Shoulder ROM (degrees)
41.2 (3.1)
39.3 (3.3)
41.5 (3.6)
Elbow ROM (degrees)
10.9 (1.5)
13.9 (2.1)
12.5 (2.1)
Wrist ROM (degrees)
9.3 (2.0)
11.3 (2.9)
8.1 (2.1)
SICI (% of test MEP)
38.4 (5.2)
23.6 (4.1)*
26.9 (3.6)
(% MSO)
52.6 (4.2)
50.8 (3.1)
52.8 (4.0)
rMT (% MSO)
42.6 (3.3)
40.5 (4.4)
39.5
. SE: standard error; WMFT: Wolf Motor Function Test; FAS: Functional Assessment Scale; : time; UEFM-M: upper extremity Fugl-Meyer motor; LP: lateral pinch; PP: palmer pinch; 3JC: three jaw chuck; ARAT: Action Research Arm Test; MAL: Motor Activity Log; AOU: amount of use; HW: how well; LLFDI: Late Life Function and Disability Index; ROM: range of motion; sec: seconds; mm: millimeters; m/s: meters per second; SICI: Short intracortical inhibition; MEP: motor evoked potential; % MSO: percentage of maximum stimulator output; rMT: resting motor threshold.
