Table 2 Values are represented as mean and standard deviation (SD)
Outcomes | Assessment | Intervention group (n = 14) (tSCS + Lokomat) | Control group (n = 13) (sham tSCS + Lokomat) | Comparison of changes Intervention vs. control Mean difference (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Change score | Mean (SD) | Change score | Post | Follow-up | ||
LEMS total score | Pre- | 25.36 (11.81) | 4.14 (3.21)* p < 0.001 | 27.31 (14.47) | 2.62 (3.38)* p < 0.05 | 1.52 (1.08 to 4.14)⌘ | 3.37 (0.29 to 6.46)⌘ p < 0.05 |
Post- | 29.50 (12.01) | 29.92 (15.32) | |||||
Follow-up | 32.50 (12.63) | 7.14 (4.07)* p < 0.001 | 31.08 (15.06) | 3.77 (3.68)* p < 0.01 | |||
MVC Knee extensors (Kgf) | Pre- | 19.10 (11.53) | 6.19 (7.79)* p < 0.05 | 15.27 (11.28) | 6.20 (7.24)* p < 0.05 | 0.012 (− 6.11 to 6.14)⌘ | 3.62 (− 11.39 to 4.13)⌘ |
Post- | 25.29 (14.03) | 21.47 (15.47) | |||||
Follow-up | 29.32 (14.64) | 10.22 (11.03)* p < 0.01 | 21.87 (16.53) | 6.59 (7.44)* | |||
MVC Ankle dorsiflexors (Kgf) | Pre- | 9.09 (7.64) | 2.65 (3.36)* | 7.14 (11.17) | 1.23 (4.88)* | − 1.42 (− 4.87 to 2.01)⌘ | − 1.48 (− 5.30 to 2.33)⌘ |
Post- | 11.75 (7.89) | 8.38 (10.43) | |||||
Follow-up | 13.96 (8.9) | 4.87 (4.54)* p < 0.001 | 10.53 (13.71) | 3.39 (4.68)* | |||
MAS score | Pre- | 0.96 (0.98) | − 0.18 (0.69)$ | 1.04 (0.96) | − 0.11 (0.5)$ | − 0.063 (− 0.54 to 0.42)& | 0.19 (− 0.33 to 0.73)& |
Post- | 0.78 (0.75) | 0.92 (0.93) | |||||
Follow-up | 0.89 (0.98) | − 0.07 (0.58)$ | 0.76 (0.80) | − 0.27 (0.75)$ | |||