Table 3

Pre-treatment, post-treatment and follow-up results of muscle strength within and between groups of LGMD patients.

Electrical stimulation group (n=11)Exercise therapy group (n=13)
PrePostp0Follow-upp1PrePostp0Follow-upp1papbpc
X (SD) (95%CI)X (SD) (95%CI)
Muscle strength (Newton)
Musculus Deltoideus
 Right85.04(32.73) (66.69-104.05)128.31(40.48) (105.55-151.54)0.00*122.89(38.41) (100.60-144.79)0.1569.39(42.35)76.78(38.25)0.0969.89(28.73)0.140.320.00*0.00*
 Left92.18(29.25) (76.24-109.42)128.86(40.38) (106.64-152.59)0.00*121.23(34.58)(102.27-140.90)0.3271.43(49.63) (47.73-98.44)82.77(36.07)(66.16-102.92)0.1177.00(30.32)(62.62-93.84)0.080.220.01*0.00*
Musculus Quadriceps femoris
 Right147.04(104.00) (91.86-208.05)192.35(112.07) (131.95-256.40)0.00*178.55(108.65) (119.76-239.72)0.03*137.81(82.63) (95.74-182.76)158.42(88.48)(114.53-206.34)0.01*144.92(78.56) (105.40-187.15)0.060.810.430.40
 Left133.98(84.59) (89.07-183.34)179.51(99.08) (127.44-236.53)0.00*164.84(90.5) (119.04-219.45)0.19138.23(72.39) (100.16-176.37)156.62(79.74) (117.17-199.54)0.05*149.46(80.54) (110.46-192.60)0.190.900.550.67