Table 3.

Upper limb and hand rehabilitation goals of participants separated into the 3 functional categories.

Group	Hand function	Rehabilitation goals as stated by the participants
1	Poor	Gain the ability to hold objects (eg, paper) Gain some shoulder movement Gain arm movement Recovery of any movement, primarily in the shoulder Improve the grasp and release of objects Improve active movements Grip strengtha
2	Moderate	Improve dexterity Improve grip Improve the range of upper limb movement Improve upper limb strength Improve supination or pronation range Improve the grasp and release of objects Improve release time Gain the ability for small object manipulation Gain the ability to move objects Gain the ability for purposeful movement of the upper limb
3	Good	Increase grip Improve wrist extension

^aFor those who recorded a score >0 on the Action Research Arm Test (ARAT).