Table 2.
Baseline of outcome measures
| sham iTBS + VCT | iTBS + VCT | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMA-UE | 34.55 ± 18.34 | 43.58 ± 15.35 | 0.288 |
| MAS-UE | 0.94 ± 0.69 | 0.87 ± 0.54 | 0.786 |
| ARAT | 17.09 ± 18.11 | 25.75 ± 22.69 | 0.487 |
| GM | 4.73 ± 1.68 | 5.33 ± 2.87 | 0.608 |
| Grasp | 5.55 ± 6.65 | 8.75 ± 8.01 | 0.288 |
| Grip | 3.00 ± 4.31 | 5.42 ± 5.16 | 0.379 |
| Pinch | 3.82 ± 6.31 | 6.25 ± 7.40 | 0.379 |
| BBT | 11.40 ± 16.02 | 18.72 ± 18.84 | 0.379 |
| NHPTa | 4.02 ± 8.82 | 7.86 ± 11.88 | 0.413 |
| MAL (AOU) | 42.64 ± 31.04 | 33.92 ± 42.40 | 0.316 |
| MAL (QOM) | 46.55 ± 40.89 | 35.17 ± 42.58 | 0.379 |
| SIS | 57.09 ± 8.61 | 58.06 ± 12.79 | 0.833 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
iTBS intermittent theta burst stimulation, VCT virtual reality-based cycling training, MAS-UE Modified Ashworth Scale-Upper Extremity, FMA-UE Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity, ARAT Action Research Arm Test, GM gross movement, BBT Box and Block Test, NHPT Nine Hole Peg Test, MAL(AOU) Motor Activity Log (Amount of Use), MAL (QOM) Motor Activity Log (Quality of Movement), SIS Stroke Impact Scale
aThe unit of NHPT is number of pegs/minute