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Table 3 Baseline and Post-intervention SIS Scores in the SG and CON Groups

From: Effects of virtual reality-based rehabilitation on distal upper extremity function and health-related quality of life: a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial

 

T0

T2

Repeated-measures ANOVA

Outcome variables

SG

CON

SG

CON

F

P-value

Strength

33.5 ± 19.9

25.9 ± 4.8

37.0 ± 4.0

29.2 ± 3.9

0.008

0.929

Hand function

45.9 ± 34.2

42.6 ± 6.1

58.5 ± 31.1

42.4 ± 7.0

2.931

0.094

Mobility

68.6 ± 5.4

76.6 ± 5.5

80.0 ± 3.7

75.7 ± 4.6

5.333

0.026

ADLs/IADLs

61.4 ± 18.5

64.2 ± 5.2

74.0 ± 3.3

68.6 ± 4.4

3.534

0.067

Memory and thinking

73.7 ± 4.9

81.1 ± 5.1

73.4 ± 4.0

80.1 ± 5.6

0.167

0.685

Communication

79.4 ± 24.6

84.5 ± 4.5

82.0 ± 24.4

84.2 ± 4.6

2.702

0.108

Emotion

62.4 ± 13.4

64.4 ± 4.1

64.4 ± 16.7

59.4 ± 3.4

3.669

0.062

Social participation

40.4 ± 20.2

46.4 ± 5.8

49.1 ± 21.5

44.2 ± 3.7

5.858

0.020

Composite SIS

147.7 ± 4.1

153.2 ± 14.5

181.6 ± 59.8

155.2 ± 13.3

5.763

0.021

Overall SIS

465.2 ± 121.5

485.8 ± 31.3

518.3 ± 100.2

483.7 ± 28.7

6.408

0.015

  1. Abbreviations: SG Smart Glove, CON conventional intervention, ADLs/IADLs activities of daily living/instrumental activities of daily living, SIS Stroke Impact Scale
  2. Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation