Clinical Study

Hand Passive Mobilization Performed with Robotic Assistance: Acute Effects on Upper Limb Perfusion and Spasticity in Stroke Survivors

Table 1

Modified Ashworth Scale scores and self-report measures before (pre) and after (post) the intervention. Values are expressed in mean ± SD. Bold values of indicate statistically significant differences.

PrePost value

Modified Ashworth Scale
Shoulder1.000
Elbow0.164
Supination0.188
Wrist0.001
Fingers0.004
Heaviness
Shoulder0.016
Elbow0.150
Hand0.027
Stiffness
Shoulder0.031
Elbow0.016
Hand0.020
Pain
Shoulder0.500
Elbow0.250
Hand0.250