User's Manual

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3 - CANDIDATE SELECTION
SWORD Phoenix can be used both in patients capable of active collaboration (patient paced
tasks) and in patients unable to collaborate (professional paced or passive tasks).
In order for patient paced tasks to be performed, the following criteria must be met:
1. The patient must be able to understand both simple and complex motor commands. This implies
that the patient does not have global aphasia or severe receptive aphasia; overt dementia (based
on clinical judgment and/or MMSE score); psychosis or other condition interfering with patient
compliance.
2. Ability to perform active movement either of the targeted limb or at least involving the targeted
joint(s) (e.g. the patient may be a candidate for upper-limb rehabilitation using SWORD Phoenix
even if unable to produce fine finger movement). For this purpose, a grade of at least 2 in 5 in the
Medical Research Council Scale for Muscle Strength is necessary (ability to move joint without
gravity resistance).