| Muscular groups (n) |
First trial |
Means of
two trials |
Means of
three trials |
ANOVA (F; p) |
| Non-paretic upper extremity |
| Hand grip (29) |
26.41 ± 8.67 |
27.07 ± 8.57 |
26.99 ± 8.42 |
0.05; 0.95 |
| Pulp-to-pulp pinch (29) |
5.36 ± 1.76 |
5.40 ± 1.63 |
5.39 ± 1.56 |
<0.001; 1.00 |
| Palmar pinch (29) |
5.55 ± 1.77 |
5.59 ± 1.67 |
5.56 ± 1.59 |
0.01; 0.99 |
| Lateral pinch (29) |
6.66 ± 2.02 |
6.64 ± 1.92 |
6.54 ± 1.90 |
0.03; 0.97 |
| Paretic upper extremity |
| Hand grip (25) |
18.08 ± 7.45 |
17.80 ± 7.27 |
17.46 ± 7.02 |
0.05; 0.96 |
| Pulp-to-pulp pinch (21) |
3.21 ± 1,45 |
3.19 ± 1.24 |
3.17 ± 1.23 |
0.01; 1.00 |
| Palmar pinch (19) |
3.53 ± 1.38 |
3.46 ± 1.20 |
3.46 ± 1.17 |
0.02; 0.98 |
| Lateral pinch (23) |
4.54 ± 1.68 |
4.57 ± 1.68 |
4.54 ± 1.68 |
<0.001; 1.00 |
| Trunk |
| Anterior trunk flexors (33) |
11.58 ± 4.47 |
11.38 ± 4.46 |
11.38 ± 4.49 |
0.02; 0.98 |
| Trunk extensors (34) |
14.69 ± 5.54 |
14.80 ± 5.58 |
14.75 ± 5.61 |
<0.001; 0.99 |
| Right lateral trunk flexors (34) |
9.77 ± 3.71 |
9.69 ± 3.70 |
9.67 ± 3.77 |
<0.001; 0.99 |
| Left lateral trunk flexors (34) |
10.24 ± 3.87 |
10.18 ± 3.90 |
10.10 ± 3.85 |
0.01; 0.99 |
| Right trunk rotators (33) |
8.59 ± 3.32 |
8.60 ± 3.43 |
8.61 ± 3.40 |
<0.001; 0.99 |
| Left trunk rotators (33) |
7.83 ± 3.25 |
8.18 ± 3.35 |
8.25 ± 3.37 |
0.15; 0.85 |
SD: Standard deviation |
