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Table 2 Mean APSI, MLSI, and OASI pre- and post-treatment of the control and study groups

From: Efficacy of ankle kinesiotape on balance in children with spastic diplegia

 

Control group

Study group

MD

p value

\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) ± SD

\( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) ± SD

APSI

 Pre-treatment

1.79 ± 0.31

1.74 ± 0.47

0.05

0.71

 Post-treatment

1.67 ± 0.29

1.33 ± 0.38

0.34

0.01

 MD

0.12

0.41

  

 % of change

6.7%

23.56%

  
 

p = 0.003

p = 0.001

  

MLSI

 Pre-treatment

1.82 ± 0.35

1.8 ± 0.51

0.02

0.9

 Post-treatment

1.68 ± 0.34

1.38 ± 0.36

0.3

0.03

 MD

0.14

0.42

  

 % of change

7.69%

23.33%

  
 

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

  

OASI

 Pre-treatment

2.24 ± 0.2

2.28 ± 0.54

− 0.04

0.79

 Post-treatment

2.06 ± 0.21

1.69 ± 0.45

0.37

0.009

 MD

0.18

0.59

  

 % of change

8.04%

25.88%

  
 

p = 0.001

p = 0.001

  
  1. \( \overline{\mathrm{x}} \) mean, SD standard deviation, MD mean difference, p value probability value