Research Article
Effect of Self-Directed Home Therapy Adherence Combined with TheraBracelet on Poststroke Hand Recovery: A Pilot Study
Table 1
Example Home Exercise Program Tasks with Options to Grade.
| Task | Possible adjustments | Make easier | Make harder |
| Description: touch iPad 1 repetition = touch screen 1 time (i.e. open app) | Touch larger icon. | Turn on iPad. | Play game using left hand. | Type using left hand. | Touch smaller icon. |
| Description: wash dishes 1 repetition = scrub dish 1 time | Hold dish with left hand and scrub with right hand. | Hold dish with right hand and scrub with left. | Wash lighter/smaller dishes. | Wash larger/heavier dishes. | Scrub with large sponge. | Scrub with small sponge or rag. |
| Description: thread needle 1 repetition = thread needle 1 time | Use larger thread and needle. | Use regular sized thread/needle. | Hold needle with left hand and thread with right hand. | Hold needle with right hand and thread with left hand. |
| Description: cut food 1 repetition = cut one slice | Cut softer foods (banana). | Cut tougher foods (meat). | Use left hand to hold fork in food; cut with right hand. | Cut with knife in left hand. |
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