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Table 2 Clinical rehabilitation motors and its features of Brannstrom IV and V patients [65]

From: CFI: a VR motor rehabilitation serious game design framework integrating rehabilitation function and game design principles with an upper limb case

Class

Motion

Feature

Illustration

Brannstrom IV

Raising upper limbs

Shoulder extension from 0° to 90°

Elbow flexion and extension

Elbow flexion from 90° to 0

Suspended hold

Muscle strength (movement stability and accuracy)

Shoulder flexion

Shoulder flexion from 0° to 90°

Shoulder abduction

Shoulder abduction from 0° to 90°

Height-reaching training

Shoulder flexion as high as possible

Brannstrom V

Shoulder abduction with elbow rotation

Shoulder abduction from 0° to 90°;

Elbow rotation from 90° to 90°

Wrist extension

Wrist joint extension

Grasping and releasing small ball

Coordinated movement