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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared to baseline, both the FTI and HTI groups showed improved results for the Jebsen Taylor test, the wrist and hand subportion of the Fugl-Meyer arm motor scale, active movement of the 2nd metacarpophalangeal joint, grasping, and pinching power (P < 0. 05 for all) at each time point (2, 4 and 8 weeks), with a greater degree of improvement for the FTI compared to the HTI group (P < 0. 05) ; for example, in Jebsen Taylor test (65. 9 36. 5 vs. 46. 4 37. 4) and wrist and hand subportion of the Fugl-Meyer arm motor scale (4. 3 1. 9 vs. 3. 4 2. 5) after eight weeks.