From: Effect of a mixed reality-based intervention on arm, hand, and finger function on chronic stroke
Measure | Start of phase A | Start of phase B | End of phase B | End of phase A | Significance |
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(Ai) | (Bi) | (Bf) | (Af) | ||
Modified Ashworth Scale | |||||
Proximal | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.4 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | NS (p = 0.090) |
Distal | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.4 | NS (p = 0.400) |
Dynamometer (kg) | 32.2 ± 14.3 | 32.0 ± 12.8 | 33.2 ± 12.7 | 31.7 ± 12.1 | NS (p = 0.240) |
Motricity Index | 73.2 ± 11.9 | 72.1 ± 12.5 | 73.3 ± 12.9 | 73.6 ± 12.12 | NS (p = 0.100) |
Fugl-Meyer Assessment Scale. Upper extremity subscale | 50.2 ± 5.0 | 50.2 ± 5.0 | 51.1 ± 4.8 | 50.9 ± 4.9 | NS (p = 0.061) |
Manual Function Test | 19.3 ± 3.6 | 18.9 ± 3.6 | 19.2 ± 3.5 | 19.3 ± 3.6 | NS (p = 0.090) |
Wolf Motor Function Test (s) | 53.9 ± 15.7 | 52.2 ± 16.6 | 48.1 ± 15.7 | 49.5 ± 16.1 | Bf < Bi** (p = 0.001) |
Bf < Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af < Bi* (p = 0.010) | |||||
Af > Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Box and Blocks Test (blocks) | 22.4 ± 5.2 | 22.3 ± 4.4 | 24.8 ± 5.4 | 25.3 ± 5.3 | Bf > Bi** (p = 0.001) |
Bf > Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af > Bi** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af > Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Nine Hole Peg Test (s) | 63.1 ± 4.3 | 60.4 ± 3.2 | 50.9 ± 2.2 | 52.5 ± 2.3 | Bf < Bi** (p < 0.001) |
Bf < Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af < Bi** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af > Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Motor Activity Log – Quality of Movement | 68.5 ± 30.2 | 70.4 ± 26.3 | 88.5 ± 38.9 | 84.2 ± 32.1 | Bf > Bi** (p < 0.001) |
Bf > Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af > Bi** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af < Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Motor Activity Log – Amount of use | 56.3 ± 38.2 | 61.6 ± 34.9 | 79.4 ± 39.7 | 75.9 ± 40.7 | Bi > Ai* (p = 0.015) |
Bf > Bi** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Bf > Ai** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af > Bi** (p < 0.001) | |||||
Af < Ai** (p < 0.001) |