Table 1 Patient characteristics at baseline
|  | Control group n = 11 | Experimental group n = 1 | Between group difference |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean age in years (SD) | 56.8 (6.4) | 61.8 (6.8) | p = 0.1 |
Gender | Â | Â | |
  Male | 8 | 8 | |
  Female | 3 | 3 |  |
Mean time post-stroke in years (SD) | 3.7 (3.0) | 2.8 (2.9) | p = 0.6 |
Side of hemiparesis | Â | Â | Â |
  Left | 8 | 7 | p = 0.08 |
  Right | 3 | 4 |  |
Arm hand dominance | Â | Â | Â |
  Left | 1 | 5 | p = 0.03 |
  Right | 10 | 6 | |
Dominant arm hand impaired | 4 | 7 | p = 1.0 |
Non-dominant arm hand impaired | 7 | 4 | |
MEdian [IQR] FMMA | 53 [47, 57] | 50 [39, 58] | p = 0.4 |
Median [IQR] ARAT | 39 [28, 46] | 31 [24, 40] | p = 0.3 |
Median [IQR] MAL | 4.1 [2.4, 6.9] | 3.7 [2.7, 4.9] | p = 0.7 |