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Table 5 Comparison of outward vs. inward movement performance

From: Positive effects of robotic exoskeleton training of upper limb reaching movements after stroke

Performance Index

Contralateral movement

Central movement

Ipsilateral movement

Admission

Discharge

p

Admission

Discharge

p

Admission

Discharge

p

PI1 a

Outward time (s)

1.30 ±0.57

1.10 ±0.60

0.172

1.26 ±0.69

0.93 ±0.35

0.015*

1.38 ±0.71

0.99 ±0.54

0.008**

PI1 b

Inward time (s)

1.40 ±1.15

1.13 ±0.52

0.124

1.33 ±0.72

1.22 ±0.57

0.483

2.07 ±1.84

1.09 ±0.27

0.014*

PI2 a

Outward smoothness

1.22 ±1.31

0.81 ±1.64

0.170

1.19 ±1.36

0.59 ±0.69

0.030*

1.44 ±1.40

0.56 ±1.01

0.003**

PI2 b

Inward smoothness

1.33 ±1.80

0.67 ±0.78

0.034*

1.48 ±1.70

1.22 ±1.31

0.483

2.70 ±3.94

0.85 ±0.91

0.030*