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Table 5 Functional ability as percent of maximal possible score (%)

From: Feasibility and effectiveness of a novel dynamic arm support in persons with spinal muscular atrophy and duchenne muscular dystrophy

 

Right arm

Left arm

Without support

With support

Difference with-without support

Without support

With support

Difference with-without support

PUL shoulder dimension

 Subject 1

0.0

8.3

8.3

0.0

8.3

8.3

 Subject 2

8.3

25.0

16.7

8.3

16.7

8.3

 Subject 3

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Subject 4

8.3

16.7

8.3

0.0

16.7

16.7

 Subject 5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

 Subject 6

0.0

16.7

16.7

0.0

8.3

8.3

Median (range)

0.0 (0.0;8.3)

12.5 (0.0;25.0)

8.3 (0.0;16.7)

0.0 (0.0;8.3)

8.3 (0.0;16.7)

8.3 (0.0;16.7)

PUL elbow dimension

 Subject 1

36.8

57.9

21.1

31.6

57.9

26.3

 Subject 2

57.9

68.4

10.5

57.9

57.9

0.0

 Subject 3

57.9

57.9

0.0

42.1

47.4

5.3

 Subject 4

52.6

73.7

21.1

47.4

68.4

21.1

 Subject 5

5.3

15.8

10.5

15.8

15.8

0.0

 Subject 6

63.2

78.9

15.8

63.2

73.7

10.5

Median (range)

55.3 (5.3;63.2)

63.2 (15.8;78.9)

13.2 (0.0;21.1)

44.7 (15.8;63.2)

57.9 (18.5;73.7)

7.9 (0.0;26.3)

PUL shoulder and elbow dimension

 Subject 1

22.6

38.7

16.1

19.4

38.7

19.4

 Subject 2

38.7

51.6

12.9

38.7

41.9

3.2

 Subject 3

35.5

35.5

0.0

25.8

29.0

3.2

 Subject 4

35.5

51.6

16.1

29.0

48.4

19.4

 Subject 5

3.2

9.7

6.5

9.7

9.7

0.0

 Subject 6

38.7

54.8

16.1

38.7

48.4

9.7

Median (range)

35.5 (3.2;38.7)

45.2 (9.7;54.8)

14.5 (0.0;16.1)

27.4 (9.7;38.7)

40.3 (9.7;48.4)

6.5 (0.0;19.4)

Additional daily activities

 Subject 1

50.0

100.0

50.0

50.0

91.7

41.7

 Subject 2

83.3

91.7

8.3

83.3

83.3

0.0

 Subject 3

60.0

80.0

20.0

60.0

80.0

20.0

 Subject 4

75.0

100.0

25.0

66.7

100.0

33.3

 Subject 5

40.0

40.0

0.0

40.0

40.0

0.0

 Subject 6

90.0

100.0

10.0

90.0

100.0

10.0

Median (range)

67.5 (40.0;90.0)

95.8 (40.0;100.0)

15.0 (0.0;50.0)

63.3 (40.0;90.0)

87.5 (40.0;100.0)

15.0 (0.0;41.7)