Table 2 Comparison of parameters foot extensor torque between the groups

Paretic side

 Before

  Mean ± SD

14.6 ± 9.6

10.4 ± 6.8

4.9 ± 2.9

12.8 ± 9.0

9.3 ± 6.3

4.6 ± 2.7

16.2 ± 11.4

11.8 ± 8.0

5.8 ± 3.2

  Median

13.2

9.2

5.3

11.1

8.6

4.9

14.6

10.8

6.1

 After

  Mean ± SD

19.6 ± 10.7

14.9 ± 8.1

8.0 ± 5.5

17.3 ± 9.7

13.6 ± 7.7

7.5 ± 5.1

21.8 ± 12.3

16.7 ± 9.8

9.3 ± 6.4

  Median

20.4ª

15.7ª

6.6ª

18.7ª

12.5ª

6.4ª

22.2ª

16.1ª

7.7ª

Non paretic side

 Before

  Mean ± SD

21.6 ± 11.7

17.4 ± 10.4

8.2 ± 5.5

18. ± 11.1

15.7 ± 10.0

7.3 ± 5.0

23.8 ± 15.1

20.1 ± 13.6

9.5 ± 7.0

  Median

21.0

15.1

6.5

17.2

12.8

5.3

19.0

13.9

6.9

 After

  Mean ± SD

23.3 ± 11.9

18.6 ± 9.4

10.7 ± 7.1

20.2 ± 10.9

17.0 ± 8.9

11.4 ± 10.9

25.3 ± 14.0

21.5 ± 12.0

12.7 ± 9.6

  Median

23.7

18.2

8.8

18.8

16.7

8.6

24.2

20.4

9.9

Control group

  Mean ± SD

28.9 ± 14.5

24.1 ± 9.2

14.8 ± 7.1

26.2 ± 14.1

21.4 ± 9.2

13.7 ± 6.9

33.3 ± 16.9

27.8 ± 10.9

17.6 ± 8.2

  Median

30.0

22.2

14.4

26.5

18.1

12.5

33.3

25.5

16.4

Before rehabilitation p value

 Paretic vs non paretic

  p

NS

0.012

NS

NS

0.011

NS

NS

0.027

NS

 Non paretic vs control

  p

NS

0.013

< 0.001

NS

0.026

< 0.001

NS

0.007

< 0.001

 Paretic vs control

  p

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

After rehabilitation p value

 Paretic vs non paretic

  p

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

NS

 Non paretic vs control

  p

NS

0.035

0.046

NS

NS

NS

NS

0.047

0.014

 Paretic vs control

  p

0.008

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.02

0.002

< 0.001

0.005

< 0.001

< 0.001