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. 2022 Jul 8;10(3):e33755. doi: 10.2196/33755

Table 3.

Clinical parameters of the experimental VR group and the control group before and after the intervention.

Parameter Experimental VRa group (n=31) Control group (n=26)
FMA-UEb scorec, mean (SD); (range)


Pretreatment 27.68 (18.29); 4-63 27.69 (19.92); 6-65

3 weeks’ treatment 31.87 (19.42); 8-64 31.54 (19.96); 10-66

3 months 35.90 (21.19); 8-66 35.88 (19.95); 12-66

6 months 38.06 (21.48); 13-66 38.19 (19.01); 14-66
BId scoree, mean (SD); (range)


Pretreatment 50.65 (25.10); 10-100 60.77 (24.85); 20-100

3 weeks’ treatment 64.52 (26.86); 25-100 69.62 (24.41); 25-100

3 months 72.90 (22.67); 30-100 75.96 (23.20); 25-100

6 months 77.90 (20.55); 30-100 81.73 (19.95); 35-100
IADLf scoreg, mean (SD); (range)


Pretreatment 2.65 (1.99); 0-8 2.46 (2.13); 1-7

3 weeks’ treatment 3.16 (2.30); (0-8) 3.12 (1.97); 1-7

3 months 3.90 (2.53); 0-8 3.69 (2.33); 1-8

6 months 4.52 (2.94); 0-8 4.73 (2.28); 1-8

aVR: virtual reality.

bFMA-UE: Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity.

cTwo-way ANOVA: time, P<.001 (significant); treatment, P=.99; treatment × time, P=.95.

dBI: Barthel Index.

eTwo-way ANOVA: time, P<.001 (significant); treatment, P=.34; treatment × time, P=.32.

fIADL: instrumental activities of daily living.

gTwo-way ANOVA: time, P<.001 (significant); treatment, P=.92; treatment × time, P=.81.