Hand Robotics Rehabilitation: Feasibility and Preliminary Results of a Robotic Treatment in Patients with Hemiparesis
Table 2
Results of observed means ± standard deviation of all tests and significant value.
T0
T1
T2
Statistical significance
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD
MMSE
25.1 ± 2.138
FM
47.4 ± 22.77
51.4 ± 32.67
52.6 ± 32.22
MRC flexion
1.2 ± 1.64
2.2 ± 1.79
2.4 ± 1.67
*( 0.0085)
MRC extension
1.2 ± 1.64
2 ± 2
2 ± 1.73
*( 0.0239)
AS HAND
2 ± 1
1.4 ± 1.14
1.6 ± 0.9
AS WRIST
1 ± 0.7
1 ± 0.7
1 ± 0.7
MI
19.8 ± 23.27
32 ± 41.24
32 ± 41.24
Barthel Index
30.6 ± 10.99
55.6 ± 23.9
FIM
57.4 ± 18.6
83 ± 21.35
COPM performance
3.17 ± 1.563
3.97 ± 1.321
COPM satisfaction
2.79 ± 1.329
4.51 ± 2.294
Strength hand flexion
6.06 ± 6.882
9.5 ± 10.4
Strength hand extension
1.4 ± 3.13
2.56 ± 5.391
FM: Fugl-Meyer Scale, MRC: Medical Research Council Scale for Muscle Strength (hand flexor and extensor muscles), MI: Motricity Index, AS: modified Ashworth Scale for wrist and hand muscles, FIM: Functional Independence Measure scales, COPM: Canadian Occupational Performance Measure performance and satisfaction subscales.