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. 2020 Dec 3;8(12):e22537. doi: 10.2196/22537

Table 2.

Main characteristics of the interventions.

Study Group interventions Intensity Session duration Intervention duration Outcomes Measuring instrument Results
[32] CGa: CPTb;
IGc: ReJoyce VRd system		 5 x/wke 60 minf 6 wksg Upper limb motor function, ROMh, functional tasks, grasp, and pinch forces ARATi, ReJoyce automated hand function test All outcomes showed statistically significant differences and clinically important improvements for IG.
[8] CG: CPT;
IG: Toyra VR system		 3 x/wk

 30 min 5 wks Upper limb ROM, motor function and strength, and functional performance NHPTj, JTHFTk, MIl, BIm, FIMn, SCIMo No significant differences were found between groups after intervention, except for JTHFT stacking checkers subtest (P=0.008).
[35] CG: CPT;
IG: Toyra VR system		 4 x/wk

 NDp 3 wks Upper limb ROM and motor function, and functional performance MI, MBq, FIM, SCIM No significant differences were found between groups after intervention.
[3] CG: CPT;
IG: Toyra VR system		 3 x/wk 30 min 5 wks Upper limb motor function and functional performance MB, MI, FIM, SCIM, BI No significant differences were found between groups after intervention. At follow-up, only MB was statistically improved (P=0.04).
[34] CG: CPT;
IG: VR system + CiberTouch data glove		 2 x/wk 30 min 2 wks Upper limb motor function and functional performance NHPT, JTHFT, MB, SCIM No significant differences were found between groups after intervention.
[33] CG: CPT;
IG: Nintendo Wii		 3 x/wk 60 min 4 wks Upper limb dexterity and motor function, and functional performance CUEr, BBTs, SCIM, WHOQOL-BREFt No significant differences were found between groups after intervention.

aCG: control group.

bCPT: conventional physical therapy.

cIG: intervention group.

dVR: virtual reality.

ex/wk: times/week.

fmin: minutes.

gwks: weeks.

hROM: range of motion.

iARAT: Action Research Arm Test.

jNHPT: Nine-Hole Peg Test.

kJTHFT: Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test.

lMI: Motricity Index.

mBI: Barthel Index.

nFIM: Functional Independence Measure.

oSCIM: Spinal Cord Independence Measure.

pND: not described.

qMB: muscle balance.

rCUE: Capabilities of Upper Extremity.

sBBT: Box and Block Test.

tWHOQOL-BREF: World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale, Abbreviated Version.