Effects of different acupuncture methods combined with routine rehabilitation on gait of stroke patients

Table 4 Changes in the peak plantar pressure values (n)

Parameter	Experimental group		Control group
	Before	After	Before	After
1st phalange (AS)	41.25 ± 5.09	49.75 ± 5.80b,c	39.56 ± 5.78	43.75 ± 5.52a
1st phalange (HS)	59.88 ± 9.23	54.25 ± 6.50a	58.25 ± 6.46	53.63 ± 11.51
Anterior foot (AS)	442.89 ± 24.45	410.02 ± 26.72b,c	439.01 ± 31.04	429.89 ± 28.35
Anterior foot (HS)	496.78 ± 35.88	455.01 ± 31.77b,c	495.14 ± 34.69	472.64 ± 31.93a
Midfoot (AS)	102.63 ± 8.57	96.38 ± 11.83	105.38 ± 12.75	100.88 ± 10.66
Midfoot (HS)	125.50 ± 15.41	115.75 ± 16.37	129.13 ± 17.13	127.25 ± 16.46
Medial heel (AS)	160.38 ± 22.25	137.25 ± 13.38b,d	164.25 ± 16.83	153.13 ± 14.00a
Medial heel (HS)	184.88 ± 15.63	166.63 ± 14.38b,c	191.00 ± 20.29	178.63 ± 16.94a
Lateral heel (AS)	190.25 ± 16.57	168.63 ± 10.11b,d	196.88 ± 13.08	182.63 ± 14.29b
Lateral heel (HS)	226.25 ± 15.00	203.88 ± 13.38b,c	232.25 ± 13.83	222.50 ± 18.51

Comparison with before treatment: ^aP < 0.05, ^bP < 0.01; comparison with the control group: ^cP < 0.05, ^dP < 0.01. AS: Affected side; HS: Healthy side.