Research Article

Acupuncture Alters Brain’s Dynamic Functional Network Connectivity in Stroke Patients with Motor Dysfunction: A Randomised Controlled Neuroimaging Trial

Table 4

Comparison in temporal properties within the two groups.

Fraction time (%)Mean dwell time (TR)Number of transitions
State 1State 2State 3State 1State 2State 3

The TATG groupBefore treatment
After treatment
-1.133-0.8051.716-1.068-1.4562.096-1.563
0.2680.4280.0980.2960.1580.0460.131

The SATG groupBefore treatment
After treatment
-0.189-1.5881.622-0.296-2.3131.1130
0.8530.1360.1290.7720.0380.2861

Values were expressed as deviation. TATG: true acupuncture treatment group; SATG: sham acupuncture treatment group. The value represents the difference before and after treatment in the TATG group or the SATG group. represents .