Effect of Task-Specific Training on Trunk Control and Balance in Patients with Subacute Stroke
Table 2
Within and between group comparison of the mean values of the measured trunk range of motions in degrees.
Within groups
Between groups
Group 1
Group 2
Before
After
Before
After
Before
After
TIS
17.47 ± 1.46
22.12 ± 0.99
<0.001
16.76 ± 1.52
18.47 ± 2.62
0.029
0.178
<0.001
PASS
20.53 ± 1.84
26.71 ± 2.85
<0.001
20.29 ± 2.05
22.06 ± 2.05
0.018
0.727
<0.001
FRT
11.56 ± 2.50
18.44 ± 3.14
<0.001
11.38 ± 3.36
14.13 ± 3.30
0.027
0.859
0.001
Flexion
19.18 ± 3.56
43.12 ± 6.10
<0.001
19.65 ± 4.03
22.82 ± 3.21
0.016
0.721
<0.001
Extension
13.76 ± 2.44
21.35 ± 3.46
<0.001
14.06 ± 2.16
16.18 ± 3.34
0.037
0.712
<0.001
R rotation
9.71 ± 1.83
14.18 ± 2.60
<0.001
9.118 ± 0.99
10.24 ± 0.97
0.012
0.062
<0.001
L rotation
9.65 ± 1.17
13.71 ± 1.86
<0.001
8.59 ± 2.00
10.63 ± 1.71
0.021
0.071
<0.001
R lateral flexion
11.53 ± 2.48
18.35 ± 2.26
<0.001
10.94 ± 1.89
12.76 ± 1.95
0.009
0.442
<0.001
L lateral flexion
11.71 ± 2.14
18.59 ± 1.91
<0.001
11.35 ± 1.50
13.53 ± 2.60
0.006
0.582
<0.001
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviations (SD). TIS: trunk impairment scale; PASS: postural assessment scale; FRT: functional reach test; R: right; L: left. is significant at .
