Table 3.
General characteristics of the participants.
| Characteristics of participants | control group (n = 17) | iTBS group (n = 18) | MT group (n = 18) | combined group (n = 18) | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 52.70 ± 14.71 | 53.38 ± 10.22 | 54.05 ± 9.61 | 50.33 ± 11.21 | 0.35 | 0.76 |
| Sex (male/female) | 11/6 | 11/7 | 12/6 | 10/8 | – | 0.909 |
| Time since stroke (days) | 59.52 ± 31.99 | 43.38 ± 16.96 | 51.50 ± 25.03 | 48.72 ± 27.05 | 1.19 | 0.31 |
| Hemorrhagic/Ischemic | 7/10 | 8/10 | 7/11 | 7/11 | – | 0.985 |
| Paretic side (left/Right) | 9/8 | 11/7 | 9/9 | 5/13 | – | 0.223 |
| Sitting balance | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 3) | – | 0.994 |
| Ashworth score | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 2) | – | 0.990 |