Table 2 Modified Ashworth Scale at preintervention, postintervention 1, postintervention 2.

From: Comparison of tendon and muscle belly vibratory stimulation in the treatment of post-stroke upper extremity spasticity: a retrospective observational pilot study

 

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)

  1. Postintervention 1: immediately after treatment 1.
  2. Postintervention 2: immediately after flexing fingers voluntary.