Effect of Gravity and Task Specific Training of Elbow Extensors on Upper Extremity Function after Stroke

Table 2

Between group comparison. Data presented as mean and standard deviations (SD) in seconds (NHPT) and degrees (ROMs).

Variables	Measures	Group 1	Group 2	t	P
		Mean±SD	Mean±SD
NHPT; (Seconds)		75.83±13.02	73.00±13.64	0.568	0.582
		53.42±9.48	70.58±11.39	-4.753
		55.50±9.94	70.67±11.69	3.371
FM (tUE)		38.33±3.60	36.16±3.66	1.672	0.123
		43.16±2.75	37.66±3.74	4.350	0.001
		42.91±3.28	37.25±3.19	4.507	0.001
FM (UE)		13.25±2.38	12.17±2.29	1.080	0.303
		24.08±1.93	13.58±1.68	12.364	0.001
		23.17±2.21	13.92±1.44	11.248	0.001
Elbow Ext.; (Degrees)		-128.25±5.93	-122.83±6.94	-2.035	0.067
		-4.33±3.06	118.42±6.22	63.066	0.001
		-5.25±2.42	-121.58±4.46	56.388	0.001
Forearm Sup.; (Degrees)		2.17±14.91	3.83±11.89	-0.192	0.851
		59.75±10.13	5.17±10.21	11.009	0.001
		58.50±9.21	5.50±8.72	12.301	0.001

NHPT: Nine-Holes Peg Test; FM: Fugl-Meyer; tUE: total upper extremity score; UE: upper extremity score; Ext.: extension; Sup.: supination; P is significant at P≤ 0.05.