The Sonoelastography and Functional Outcome of Upper Extremity after Kinesiotaping on the Spastic Forearm in Patients with Subacute Stroke

Table 3

Comparisons of sonoelastography between normal and hemiplegic sides in patients with stroke with hemiplegia before intervention.

	Group A (MAS 0–1; )			Group B (MAS 1.5–2, )
	Normal side	Hemiplegic side		Normal side	Hemiplegic side
SWV
FCR (median (IQR))	2.46 (0.43)	2.45 (0.67)	0.563	2.58 (0.47)	2.87 (0.485)	0.003
FDS (median (IQR))	2.32 (0.34)	2.16 (0.56)	0.161	2.18 (0.39)	2.44 (0.465)	0.009
FCU (median (IQR))	2.41 (0.51)	2.21 (0.61)	0.158	2.45 (0.43)	2.56 (0.443)	0.336

Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used for comparisons of SWV. MAS: modified Ashworth scale; SWV: shear wave velocity; FCR: flexor carpi radialis; IQR: interquartile range; FDS: flexor digitorum superficialis; FCU: flexor carpi ulnaris.