Table 1: Normalized EMG means in clinical condition of rest for the biceps brachii (BB) and triceps brachii (TB) muscles of the upper limbs affected by stroke and submitted to the Surface Compression Technique (SCT) during pre (Pre SCT) and post intervention (Post SCT).

Muscles Phase p Average Std. Deviation
BB Pre SCT 0.00* 0.38 ± 0.010
Post SCT 0.34 ± 0.010
TB Pre SCT 0.00* 0.99 ± 0.014
Post SCT 0.58 ± 0.015