Table 2.
Patient demographics and baseline assessment in the control and home-based rehabilitation groups.
| Characteristic | Control group (n=6), mean (SD) | HBRa group (n=17), mean (SD) | P valueb | |
| Age (years) | 64.5 (9.6) | 58.3 (9.3) | .25 | |
| Functional assessment test |
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WMFTc | 38.8 (25.6) | 39.7 (22.2) | .91 |
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FMA-UEd | 29.0 (14.2) | 36.6 (18.6) | .35 |
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Grip power (kg) | 11.7 (11.6) | 13.3 (12.7) | .75 |
| BDIe | 24.2 (11.2) | 17.88 (14.7) | .28 | |
| Shoulder ROMf |
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Flexion | 82.0 (59.07) | 74.5 (45.3) | .91 |
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Extension | 40.8 (19.6) | 28.7 (21.0) | .11 |
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Internal rotation | 50.8 (31.2) | 50.43 (24.5) | .51 |
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External rotation | 23.4 (28.1) | 16.84 (17.69) | .97 |
aHBR: home-based rehabilitation.
bP values were calculated with the Mann-Whitney U test.
cWMFT: Wolf Motor Function Test.
dFMA-UE: Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity.
eBDI: Beck Depression Inventory.
fROM: range of motion.