Table 2. Changes in knee extensor, knee flexor, and hip abductor strength pre- and post-intervention in the experimental and control groups (Unit: lbs)

Time F p
Pre-test Post-test
Muscle strength of knee extensor NP EG 28.95±9.77 33.53±11.67 Time 6.176 0.021*
Group 0.294 0.593
CG 26.64±6.67 32.38±7.88 Time×group 0.078 0.783
P EG 21.35±6.52 27.45±10.94 Time 6.685 0.017*
Group 0.010 0.923
CG 23.01±7.10 25.20±7.63 Time×group 1.488 0.236
Muscle strength of knee flexor NP EG 19.11±3.81 23.14±4.50 Time 44.220 0.000*
Group 0.701 0.412
CG 17.03±2.84 22.48±5.48 Time×group 1.006 0.327
P EG 26.24±7.82 27.75±8.46 Time 2.099 0.162
Group 3.447 0.077
CG 20.77±6.22 24.73±5.75 Time×group 0.422 0.523
Muscle strength of hip abductor NP EG 17.97±6.35 19.07±4.64 Time 0.165 0.689
Group 0.920 0.348
CG 16.48±7.23 16.04±5.26 Time×group 0.915 0.350
P EG 14.66±6.21 20.92±4.98 Time 27.689 0.000*
Group 0.615 0.442
CG 15.04±4.48 17.43±4.84 Time×group 5.560 0.028*
M±SD: mean ± standard deviation.
NP: non-paretic side.
P: paretic side.
EG: wall squat with Elastic band.
CG: wall squat without Elastic band.
p<.05.