Your privacy, your choice

We use essential cookies to make sure the site can function. We also use optional cookies for advertising, personalisation of content, usage analysis, and social media.

By accepting optional cookies, you consent to the processing of your personal data - including transfers to third parties. Some third parties are outside of the European Economic Area, with varying standards of data protection.

See our privacy policy for more information on the use of your personal data.

for further information and to change your choices.

You are viewing the site in preview mode

Skip to main content

Table 5 The improved muscles after receiving treatment in the laser acupuncture group and control group.

From: The Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Spasticity in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Muscles

Group

 

OR

95% CI

p

 

Laser acupuncture

Placebo laser acupuncture

   

Biceps brachii

     

Improvement

10

9

0.14

0.090–0.102

0.030

No improvement

8

1

   

Brachioradialis

     

Improvement

11

8

0.39

0.402–0.421

0.152

No improvement

7

2

   

Pronator teres

     

Improvement

18

10

0

-

-

No improvement

0

0

   

Flexor digitorum

     

Improvement

18

10

0

-

-

No improvement

0

0

   

Flexor pollicis

     

Improvement

8

3

1.87

0.679–0.697

0.226

No improvement

10

7

   

Illiopsoas

     

Improvement

10

2

5

0.104–0.117

0.035a

No improvement

8

8

   

Adduktor

     

Improvement

9

1

9

0.041–0.049

0.017a

No improvement

9

9

   

Hamstring

     

Improvement

6

1

4.58

0.353–0.372

0.172

No improvement

12

9

   

Gastrocnemius

     

Improvement

8

1

7.2

0.090–0.101

0.061a

No improvement

10

9

   

Tibialis posterior

     

Improvement

9

3

2,3

0.424–0.443

0.153

no improvement

9

7

   
  1. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
  2. a Chi-square test.