Quantification of upper limb motor function
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Primary and secondary outcomes were assessed at baseline and after the 3-week intervention, and the post-intervention assessment was performed one day after the last session. The primary outcome measures were the change of Fugl-Meyer Motor Function of Upper Extremity Scale and the Attention Network Test from baseline to 3 weeks. Secondary outcome measures were the change in Wolf Motor Function Test, Modified Barthel Index, Schulte Gird Test, and Symbol Digit Modalities Test from baseline to 3 weeks.(1) Fugl-Meyer Motor Function of Upper Extremity Scale (FMA-UE): this is a stroke-specific performance-based impairment index that has been extensively tested, revealing to have excellent properties [(2) Wolf Motor Function Test (WMFT): quantifies upper extremity movement ability through timed single- or multiple-joint motions and functional tasks. WMFT is considered an indicator of movement ability and activity, which can more sensitively measure subtle changes before and after the intervention to further support the FMA-UE evaluation from activity level [(3) Modified Barthel Index (MBI): is a measure of activities of daily living (ADL), which shows the degree of independence of a patient from any assistance. It is an important method used to evaluate the capacity of participants to conduct 10 different ADLs, considered basic ADLs, thus providing a quantitative estimation of their independence level [