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28 June 2022: Clinical Research

Impact of a Rehabilitation Program on the Change in Components of Body Mass of the Upper and Lower Limbs in People After Ischemic Stroke

Grzegorz Przysada 1ACDF , Justyna Leszczak 2ABEF* , Joanna Baran 2CDE , Andżelina Wolan-Nieroda 2BDF , Bogumiła Pniak 3CDE , Viliam Knap 4BDF , Mariusz Drużbicki 2ADF , Agnieszka Guzik 2ADE

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936397

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936397

Table 8 The effect of rehabilitation on the amount of muscle mass at 2 to 3 and 4 to 6 months after stroke.

Time after strokeSide of paresisExamNMean median*SDQ1–Q3*pMean median*SDQ1–Q3*pMean median*SDQ1–Q3*pMean median*SDQ1–Q3*pMean median*SDQ1–Q3*p
PMMPMM right lower limbPMM left lower limbPMM right armPMM left arm
2–3 monthsLeftExam I668.813.480.074*** 40.321.930.603*** 41.874.390.289*** 42.95* 39.29–43.59* 0.345** 41.733.380.145***
Exam II674.478.6641.113.8941.344.0642.33* 40.35–43.75* 41.963.28
RightExam I667.443.440.240*** 39.501.780.862*** 39.463.520.920*** 41.624.020.967*** 42.494.990.779***
Exam II672.688.3239.184.0139.443.4641.634.5642.464.85
2–3 monthsLeftExam II674.478.660.459*** 41.113.890.755*** 41.344.060.681*** 41.593.310.555*** 41.963.280.683***
Exam III669.6913.7040.313.8640.303.7443.003.9843.104.46
RightExam II672.688.320.255*** 39.184.010.560*** 39.443.460.596*** 41.634.560.909*** 42.464.850.631***
Exam III683.4823.9940.403.3740.443.3441.323.0441.112.81
4–6 monthsLeftExam I772.475.310.309*** 43.101.530.064*** 40.12* 35.76–42.44* 0.893** 41.30* 40.35–43.37* 0.225** 41.023.530.511***
Exam II769.947.1539.793.7940.37* 37.79–42.44* 40.87* 37.84–42.31* 40.883.36
RightExam I1
Exam II1
4–6 monthsLeftExam II771.38* 61.84–72.67* 0.735** 39.793.790.451*** 39.813.590.371*** 40.373.030.222*** 40.883.360.743***
Exam III765.84* 62.53–80.98* 41.033.5141.353.6842.582.9541.423.33
RightExam II1
Exam III1
* Median (Q1–Q3);
** Wilcoxon test;
*** T-test.

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