Table 1 Characteristics of the participants
|  | Control group (n = 15) | Experimental group (n = 14) | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (n, %) |  |  | NS (p = 0.742) |
 Male | 11 (73.3%) | 11 (78.6%) |  |
 Female | 4 (26.7%) | 3 (21.4%) |  |
Age (years) | 52.3 ± 10.9 | 57.6 ± 6.9 | NS (p = 0.133) |
Etiology (n, %) |  |  | NS (p = 0.344) |
 Ischemic stroke | 12 (75.0%) | 9 (64.3%) |  |
 Hemorrhagic stroke | 3 (25.0%) | 5 (35.7%) |  |
Hemiparesis (n, %) |  |  | NS (p = 0.599) |
 Left | 11 (36.4%) | 9 (55.5%) |  |
 Right | 4 (63.6%) | 5 (44.5%) |  |
Time since injury (months) | 9.3 ± 2.4 | 8.7 ± 2.3 | NS (p = 0.533) |