Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants.
| Target detection attempts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject |
Age range (years) |
Without orthosis |
With orthosis |
Total | ||||
| HS1 | 21-25 | 12 | 18 | 30 | ||||
| HS2 | 61-65 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS3 | 21-25 | 12 | 18 | 30 | ||||
| HS4 | 16-20 | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||
| HS5 | 16-20 | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||
| HS6 | 51-55 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS7 | 46-50 | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||
| HS8 | 51-55 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS9 | 26-30 | 18 | 12 | 30 | ||||
| HS10 | 26-30 | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||
| HS11 | 21-25 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS12 | 61-65 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS13 | 16-20 | 18 | 6 | 24 | ||||
| HS14 | 16-20 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS15 | 21-25 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS16 | 26-30 | 18 | 12 | 30 | ||||
| HS17 | 21-25 | 18 | 18 | 36 | ||||
| HS18 | 21-25 | 18 | 6 | 24 | ||||
| ALSFRS-R |
Years from symptoms onset |
Hand motor impairment |
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| ALS1 | 46-50 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 2 | mild | |
| ALS2 | 56-60 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 2 | moderate | |
| ALS3 | 61-65 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 2 | moderate | |
| ALS4 | 56-60 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 2 | advanced | |
| ALS5 | 46-50 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 26 | 2 | advanced | |
| ALS6 | 71-75 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 2 | moderate | |
| ALS7 | 61-65 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 42 | 2 | moderate | |
| ALS8 | 61-65 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 3 | moderate | |
This table specifies the age range of each participant and the number of online validation runs performed for each condition of orthosis usage. The column “Total” indicates the total number of validation runs performed among both conditions. For patients, the last three columns indicate the ALS Functional Rating Scale Score (ALSFRS-R) score, the years from the onset of the ALS symptoms, and the level of motor impairment of the hands measured as mild (no observable to sporadic symptoms), moderate (visible symptoms), or advanced (no residual movement).