Table 1

Baseline characteristics of RHOMBUS participants

n (%)Mean (SD)Median (IQR), minimum-maximum
Age, year3060 (11.3)60 (12), 36–85
Women14 (47)
Ethnicity
 White15 (50)
 Asian12 (40)
 Black2 (7)
 Mixed1 (3)
Stroke chronicity, year305.5 (5.4)4.9 (4.5), 1–28
Stroke type (self-report)
 Haemorrhagic17 (57)
 Ischaemic12 (40)
 Not known1 (3)
smRSQ
 1.03 (10)
 2.011 (36)
 3.013 (43)
 4.01 (3)
 5.02 (6)
FMA-UE (0–66)3033 (16.4)33 (31), 8–63
ARAT (0–57)3016 (17.5)8 (20), 0–57
MMAS worse score (0–5)302 (0.98)2 (2), 0–3
NIHSS304.1 (3.1)3 (3), 1 –14
Played computer games before stroke (Yes)19 (63)
Played computer games since stroke (Yes)15 (50)
Owned a tablet, computer, console or smartphone (Yes)28 (93)
Confidence pre training with new technology (0–10)305.63 (2.7)5 (4)
Confidence with NeuroPlatform post training (0–10)29*7.6 (2.24)8 (3)
  • *One participant withdrew during training.

  • ARAT, Action Research Arm Test; FMA-UE, Fugl Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity; MMAS, Modified Modified Ashworth Scale; NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; RHOMBUS, Rehabilitation via HOMe Based gaming exercise for the Upper-limb post Stroke; smRSq, simplified modified Rankin Scale Questionnaire.