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) |
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Pretreatment | 27.68 (18.29); 4-63 | 27.69 (19.92); 6-65 | ||
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3 weeks’ treatment | 31.87 (19.42); 8-64 | 31.54 (19.96); 10-66 | ||
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3 months | 35.90 (21.19); 8-66 | 35.88 (19.95); 12-66 | ||
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6 months | 38.06 (21.48); 13-66 | 38.19 (19.01); 14-66 | ||
| BId scoree, mean (SD); (range) |
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Pretreatment | 50.65 (25.10); 10-100 | 60.77 (24.85); 20-100 | ||
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3 weeks’ treatment | 64.52 (26.86); 25-100 | 69.62 (24.41); 25-100 | ||
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3 months | 72.90 (22.67); 30-100 | 75.96 (23.20); 25-100 | ||
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6 months | 77.90 (20.55); 30-100 | 81.73 (19.95); 35-100 | ||
| IADLf scoreg, mean (SD); (range) |
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Pretreatment | 2.65 (1.99); 0-8 | 2.46 (2.13); 1-7 | ||
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3 weeks’ treatment | 3.16 (2.30); (0-8) | 3.12 (1.97); 1-7 | ||
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3 months | 3.90 (2.53); 0-8 | 3.69 (2.33); 1-8 | ||
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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.