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Table 3 Outcomes on physical and psychological health (Mean ± SD/ Median (Inter-quartile range)

From: Effects of Tai Chi Yunshou exercise on community-based stroke patients: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

Groups

Baseline

End of 12 week intervention period

Difference of 12 week intervention to Baseline

T/Z Value

P Value

End of 12 week follow-up period

Difference of 12 week follow-up to baseline

T/Z Value

P Value

BBS

TC

37 (22.25~44)

47 (41~51)

8 (4~16)

−0.107

0.915

48 (43~52)

8 (4.3~20.3)

−0.336

0.715

Con

34 (25~41)

43.5 ± 6.7

9 (5~14)

45 (42~49)

10 (5~16)

SLST (healthy)

TC

5 (1~14.4)

12 (5.5~23.8)

4.0 (1~11.0)

−2.129

0.033

10.2 (5~25)

3(−2~15.8)

−0.886

0.387

Con

3 (0~10)

8.8 (3~15)

2.5 (0~6.3)

12 (4.1~20.3)

3 (0~11.9)

SLST (affected)

TC

0.265 (0~3)

3 (1.5~6.8)

2 (0~4)

−2.136

0.015

7.3 (3.1~14.8)

5 (1.3~11)

−1.255

0.210

Con

0 (0~3)

2.8 (0~5.8)

0 (0~3)

7 (3~13)

3.1 (1~9)

FMA

TC

50 (31.3~77)

78.5 (57~90)

13.1 (5.2~30.5)

−1.524

0.128

84.5 (62~94)

17 (6~33)

−1.911

0.056

Con

45 (25~63)

59 (40~78.8)

11 (7~17.8)

66 (43.3~83.8)

14 (7.3~21.8)

TUGT

TC

27.8 (16~54.9)

23.5 (14.7~34.1)

−3.9(−13.7~ − 0.7)

−0.879

0.370

18.8 (13.8~32.1)

−4.1(−15.9~1.2)

−1.625

0.104

Con

42.0 ± 28.0

33.0 (18.8~50.3)

−5(−12.9~0)

34.33 (21.0~53.6)

−3.7(−13.0–2.6)

MBI

TC

79 (63.3~95)

85 (73~98.8)

4.5(−4.0~15.8)

−0.235

0.814

85 (75.5~96.1)

4.0(−3.0~16.8)

−0.011

0.991

Con

69 (61~89.75)

76.7 ± 16.1

5.6 + 16.1

79 (68.1~85)

7.3 + 15.2

MEFS

TC

77. 5 ± 35.6

114 (83.3~131.8)

17.5 (8~42.9)

−0.508

0.611

114.5 (83~139.8)

19.5 (6.3~55.3)

−0.208

0.370

Con

53 (29.3~83.6)

80.5 ± 32.5

19.5 (10~29)

85.1 ± 33.2

22 (10~38.7)

PCS

TC

158.4 ± 77.3

276 (190.5~328.8)

78.9 (16.3~169.5)

−2.692

0.007

266 (207.4~350)

81.5 (15~185)

−2.847

0.004

Con

132 (95.8~208.8)

216.8 ± 82.8

50 (15.3~108.0)

217.8 ± 88.5

45 (10~113.1)

MCS

TC

167.3 ± 91.3

295 (192.1~335.8)

75 (18~182)

−3.753

< 0.001

293.5 (202~353.2)

86.5 (12~184.5)

−3.361

0.001

Con

177.9 ± 77.0

236.5 (175~290.8)

35.7 (4.8~85)

241.5 (171.3~290.8)

35.3 (0~104.3)

BDI

TC

16 (9~27)

4.31 (0~10.8)

−7(−16.8~ − 0.5)

−2.109

0.035

4 (0.93~10)

−8.5(−18~ − 0.2)

−2.136

0.033

Con

13 (6~20)

6 (2.3~12)

−5(− 10.8~0)

5 (1.9~12.8)

−5(−12~ − 1)