Table 1. Group characteristics.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants. All continuous variables are represented as mean ± 1 SD. (F = female, M = male, R = right, L = left)
Stroke Group (n=17) | Control Group (n=18) | |
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Age (years) | 64.5 ± 10.2 | 64.8 ± 9.6 |
Sex | 9M / 8F | 9M / 9F |
Time since stroke (months) | 71.0 ± 49.1 | |
Side of brain lesion | 7R/10L | |
Self-selected (overground) walking speed (m/s) | 0.92 ± 0.27 | 1.33 ± 0.28 |
Fastest (overground) walking speed | 1.29 ± 0.38 | 1.81 ± 0.22 |
Fast treadmill belt speed | 0.94 ± 0.12 | 1.00 ± 0 |
Lower Extremity Fugl Meyer | 25.41 ± 6.27 |