Discussion
subacute stroke, spasticity, pain
We compared the effectiveness of a sensorized exercise system, FitMi, with a
conventional exercise program specified using a paper booklet for at-home movement
training in subacute stroke. Participants who exercised with FitMi improved
significantly more on the primary outcome, the change in the UEFM scale from
baseline to follow-up, compared to the participants in the conventional therapy
group without increasing UE spasticity or pain. We first discuss the significance of
these results, followed by limitations and directions for future research.