Table 3.
Scores at the end of the rehabilitation protocol in the group A (scores did not significantly change in the group B performing conventional motor rehabilitation alone).
| T | Normal | Mild-moderate-severe impairment | Chi-square | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention | ||||
| T0 | 1 | 8-21-0 | 22.5 | <0.0001 |
| T1 | 12 | 14-4-0 | ||
| Visual system | ||||
| T0 | 14 | 16-0-0 | 0 | NS |
| T1 | 14 | 16-0-0 | ||
| Auditory system | ||||
| T0 | 26 | 4-0-0 | ∗ | NS |
| T1 | 26 | 4-0-0 | ||
| Sensory system | ||||
| T0 | 29 | 1-0-0 | ∗ | NS |
| T1 | 29 | 1-0-0 | ||
| Motor system | ||||
| T0 | 21 | 9-0-0 | 0 | NS |
| T1 | 21 | 9-0-0 | ||
| Strength of the hand | ||||
| T0 | 4 | 13-11-2 | 5.97 | <0.05 |
| T1 | 12 | 11-7-0 | ||
| Grasping | ||||
| T0 | 8 | 17-4-1 | ∗ | <0.014 |
| T1 | 18 | 11-1-0 | ||
| Linear palmar movement | ||||
| T0 | 8 | 18-4-0 | ∗ | <0.043 |
| T1 | 18 | 10-2-0 | ||
| Circular palmar movement | ||||
| T0 | 4 | 20-6-0 | ∗ | <0.0018 |
| T1 | 17 | 10-3-0 | ||
| Handling | ||||
| T0 | 12 | 15-3-0 | ∗ | <0.0038 |
| T1 | 24 | 5-1-0 | ||
| Fingers holding | ||||
| T0 | 14 | 13-3-0 | ∗ | <0.01 |
| T1 | 25 | 4-1-0 | ||
| Euclidean perception | ||||
| T0 | 0 | 16-14-0 | 15.77 | 0.0004 |
| T1 | 12 | 12-6-0 | ||
T: timing; T0: baseline; T1: after experimental treatment; NS: not significant; numbers in bold: statistically significant p values; ∗: Fisher exact test.