Clinical Study

Effects of Number of Repetitions and Number of Hours of Shaping Practice during Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Groups’ mean scores at baseline, 2 weeks, and 4 weeks after intervention in the outcomes of interests.

VariableGroupBaseline2 weeks4 weeks Within-group mean difference
B to 22 to 4B to 4

FMControl122.360.813.17
Modified CIMT13
300 repetitions12
600 repetitions11

MAL (how well)Control120.260.310.57
Modified CIMT130.860.77
300 repetitions120.680.59
600 repetitions110.78

MAL (AOU)Control12
Modified CIMT13
300 repetitions12
600 repetitions11

WMFTControl120.250.200.45
Modified CIMT130.510.72
300 repetitions120.720.60
600 repetitions110.930.79

UPSETControl12
Modified CIMT13
300 repetitions12
600 repetitions11

indicates attained minimal clinically important difference (MCID). B to 2: baseline to 2 weeks; 2 to 4: 2 weeks to 4 weeks; B to 4: baseline to 4 weeks.