Research Article

Effects of Meaningful Action Observation Therapy on Occupational Performance, Upper Limb Function, and Corticospinal Excitability Poststroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial

Table 4

MEP comparison between the intervention and control groups, before and after the therapy.

Baseline Post (at 4 weeks) Mann-Whitney test-value

CMCT (APB)Intervention ()Control ()Intervention ()Control ()Intervention ()Control ()
1−2.290.022

CMCT (EI)Intervention ()Control ()Intervention ()Control ()Intervention ()Control ()−0.480.625

 = statistically significant; MEP: motor evoked potential; CMCT: central motor conduction time; APB: abductor policis brevis; EI: extensor indicis.