Table 2 Initial values of the groups

Initial NIHSS scores

7.2 ± 2.9

7.8 ± 3.4

6.0 ± 3.2

5.6 ± 2.7

0.205^d

Initial Brunnstrom stage-affected lower limb (II/III/ IV/V) *

4/5/4/2

4/3/7/1

3/6/5/1

3/4/6/2

0.965^b

Initial PASS scores

13.9 ± 5.7

15.3 ± 6.6

15.4 ± 4.9

12.0 ± 5.5

0.262^d

Initial FIM scores

62.1 ± 20.1

65.7 ± 16.2

67.1 ± 23.3

57.4 ± 15.2

0.786^d

Initial MAS scores

2.7 ± 0.7

2.6 ± 0.8

2.8 ± 0.6

2.7 ± 0.6

0.942^d