Home-Based Therapy After Stroke Using the Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer (HandSOME).

In previous work, we developed a lightweight wearable hand exoskeleton (Hand Spring Operated Movement Enhancer) that improves range of motion and function in laboratory testing. In this pilot study, we added the ability to log movement data for extended periods and recruited ten chronic stroke subjects to use the device during reach and grasp task practice at home for 1.5 h/day, five days per week...