Table 1 Participants’ characteristics recorded during the first assessment session
Demographic Variable | Result |
|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 68 ± 15 |
Height (cm) | 166.7 ± 9.4 |
Body Mass (kg) | 72.5 ± 11.9 |
Gender (n = male) | 21 |
Mini-mental State exam score (/30) | 27.1 ± 2.7 |
Lesion type (% Infarct) | 73 |
Lesion side (% Right) | 63 |
Time since stroke (months) | 21 ± 19 |
Hypertension (%) | 70 |
Dyslipidaemia (%) | 47 |
Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (%) | 27 |
10 m Walk test speed (m/s) | 0.97 ± 0.35 |
10 m Walk test steps (n) | 20 ± 9 |
Timed up and go (s) | 17.7 ± 10.5 |
Functional reach (cm) | 28.5 ± 7.4 |
Step test (n) | 9.3 ± 4.9 |
Static double leg eyes closed balance – Path velocity (cm/s) | 2.06 ± 1.05 |
Static weight-bearing asymmetry (% Body mass) | 46.3 ± 8.5 |
Medial-lateral weight shifting ability (no. of shifts in 30 seconds) | 10.0 ± 3.7 |