Effect of functional electrical stimulation versus TheraTogs on gait and balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy

Table 3 Pre- and post-treatment mean values of postural stability indices within each group and between groups

Parameters		FES group	TheraTogs group	T value	P value
Parameters		Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	T value	P value
Overall stability index	Pre	3.37 ± 0.21	3.28 ± 0.16	1.32	0.198**
	Post	2.25 ± 0.16	2.75 ± 0.15	− 8.57	< 0.001*
	T value	27.67	12.91
	P value	< 0.001*	< 0.001*
Antero-posterior stability index	Pre	2.85 ± 0.16	2.78 ± 0.14	1.18	0.248**
	Post	1.8 ± 0.15	2.26 ± 0.19	− 7.04	< 0.001*
	T value	34.36	16.48
	P value	< 0.001*	< 0.001*
Medio-lateral stability index	Pre	2.32 ± 0.29	2.24 ± 0.28	0.82	0.419 **
	Post	1.65 ± 0.16	2.01 ± 0.18	− 5.51	< 0.001*
	T value	11.75	5.40
	P value	< 0.001*	< 0.001*