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Table 1 Overall structure for the 18 training sessions

From: Effect of novel training to normalize altered finger force direction post-stroke: study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Arm posture #

Whole body

Digit

Laterality

Variability

Magnitude

Feedback

No. of sessions

1–6

Sitting

2

Unilateral

65–40%

4–11 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

6 for each arm posture

1, 5, 6

Standing

2

Unilateral

55–40%

4–11 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

3 for each arm posture

1, 6

Walking

2

Unilateral

55–40%

4–11 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

2 for each arm posture

1, 4, 5, 6

Sitting

2

Bimanual fixed

55–40%

5–7 N

30 Hz

1

1, 4, 5, 6

Sitting

2

Bimanual unconstrained

55–40%

5–7 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

1

1, 4, 5, 6

Standing

2

Bimanual fixed

55–40%

5–7 N

30 Hz

1

1, 4, 5, 6

Standing

2

Bimanual unconstrained

55–40%

5–7 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

1

1, 4

Sitting

3

Unilateral

55–40%

5–8 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

1

5, 6

Sitting

3

Unilateral

55–40%

5–8 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

1

1, 4, 5, 6

Sitting

4

Unilateral

55–40%

5–8 N

30 and 0.5 Hz

1

  1. Total 18 sessions