Table 2 Modified Ashworth Scale at preintervention, postintervention 1, postintervention 2.
Preintervention | n | Postintervention 1 | n | Change from pre | Postintervention 2 | n | Change from pre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||||
Finger flexor | ||||||||
Stretching | 2.19 (1.17) | 26 | 1.85 (1.29) | 26 | − 0.35 (0.69) | 2.04 (1.02) | 23 | 0.04 (0.47) |
VS for tendon | 2.20 (1.19) | 25 | 1.36 (1.04) | 25 | − 0.84 (0.69) | 1.87 (1.14) | 23 | − 0.22 (0.60) |
VS for muscle belly | 1.96 (1.14) | 25 | 1.68 (1.14) | 25 | − 0.28 (0.46) | 1.74 (1.14) | 23 | − 0.09 (0.42) |
Wrist flexor | ||||||||
Stretching | 2.35 (1.09) | 26 | 2.04 (1.22) | 26 | − 0.31 (0.47) | 2.22 (1.00) | 23 | 0.00 (0.52) |
VS for tendon | 2.28 (1.02) | 25 | 1.76 (1.13) | 25 | − 0.52 (0.65) | 1.96 (1.15) | 23 | − 0.26 (0.62) |
VS for muscle belly | 2.24 (1.05) | 25 | 1.64 (1.22) | 25 | − 0.60 (0.65) | 1.87 (1.22) | 23 | − 0.30 (0.76) |