The effectiveness of gardening game design for the upper extremity function of stroke patients

This research aims to assess the effectiveness by clinical trial. A total ten patients were asked to use this game for rehabilitation in 24 sessions. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: a comparison of pre- and post-training assessment results revealed that the programs led to the following significant changes: improved Fugl-Meyer Assessment of motor function (increases of 9.30); Box and Block Test of Manual Dexterity (increases of 5.80); higher Functional Independence Measure (increases of 6.50); Range of Motion Measurement of the Upper Extremity proxima (increases of 5.56) and distal (increases of 3.83). The Gardening digital game is benefit to improve upper extremity motor function.