Research Article
The Effects of Massage Therapy on Multiple Sclerosis Patients’ Quality of Life and Leg Function
Table 4
Personal health rating. Lower scores reflect more positive ratings.
| | Group | Group 1 | | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Effect size | Effect size | | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | A1 − A2 | A2 − A3 |
| | Lower severity () | 2.88 | (.83) | 3.38 | (.74) | 3.38 | (1.06) | −.64 | 0 | | Higher severity () | 4.00 | (1.41) | 4.00 | (1.41) | 4.40 | (.89) | 0 | −.33 | | Group 1 total () | 3.31 | (1.18) | 3.62 | (1.04) | 3.77 | (1.09) | −.28 | −.14 |
| | Group | Group 2 | | Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Effect size | Effect size | | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | A1 − A2 | A2 − A3 |
| | Lower severity () | 3.50 | (1.00) | 4.00 | (.82) | 3.00 | (.82) | −.55 | 1.22 | | Higher severity () | 4.14 | (.90) | 4.29 | (.49) | 3.71 | (.76) | −.21 | .90 | | Group 2 total () | 3.91 | (.94) | 4.18 | (.60) | 3.45 | (.82) | −.34 | |
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Statistically significant .
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