Table 1.
Participant Characteristics.
| Variable* | Stretching/weight- shifting (n=26) | Agility (n=22) | Dropouts (n=11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, Male/Female | 18 (69)/8 (31) | 17 (77)/5 (23) | 6 (55)/5 (45) |
| Age, yrs | 67.5 (7.2) | 68.1 (9.0) | 69.6 (10.8) |
| Mass, kg | 78.4 (15.9) | 83.5 (17.7) | 76.3 (16.3) |
| Stroke Duration, yrs | 3.8 (2.4) | 3.6 (1.8) | 4.1 (5.7) |
| Affected Side, R/L/NA | 8 (31)/18 (69)/0 (0) | 10 (45)/11 (50)/1 (5) | 3 (27)/7 (64)/1 (9) |
| AHASFC, 1 – 5 | 2.5 (2 – 3) | 2.0 (1 – 3) | 3.0 (2.5 – 3) |
| MMSE, 1 – 30 | 26 (24 – 28) | 28 (27 – 28) | 27 (26.25 – 28) |
| # of Fallers† | 15 (58) | 15 (68) | 6 (55) |
| Stroke Location | |||
| Cortical | 10 (39) | 4 (18) | 2 (18) |
| Subcortical | 8 (31) | 7 (32) | 2 (18) |
| Brainstem/cerebellum | 4 (15) | 6 (27) | 3 (27) |
| Cortical-subcortical | 0 | 0 | 1 (9) |
| Unknown | 4 (15) | 5 (23) | 3 (27) |
| Co-morbidities | |||
| Arthritis | 3 (12) | 5 (23) | 2 (18) |
| Diabetes | 9 (35) | 4 (18) | 2 (18) |
| Depression | 9 (35) | 4 (18) | 3 (27) |
| Hypertension | 20 (77) | 22 (100) | 11 (100) |
| Obesity (BMI > 30) | 9 (35) | 6 (27) | 1 (11) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 8 (31) | 12 (55) | 4 (36) |
| Assistive Devices‡ | |||
| AFO | 2 (8) | 4 (18) | 3 (27) |
| Wheelchair | 3 (12) | 2 (9) | 2 (18) |
| Four-wheel Walker | 3 (12) | 3 (14) | 2 (18) |
| Quad Cane | 2 (8) | 3 (14) | 2 (18) |
| Regular Cane | 9 (35) | 5 (23) | 5 (45) |
Values are (1) mean (+/−SD) for age, mass, (2) number (%) for gender, affected side, # of Fallers, co-morbidities, assistive devices, and (3) median (IQR) for AHASFC, MMSE.
*
Abbreviations: R: right; L: left; NA: not applicable; AHASFC: American Heart Association Stroke Functional Classification; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Exam; BMI: body mass index; AFO: ankle-foot orthosis;
†
# persons with ≥1 falls within 6 months prior to the study;
‡
Note that some participants used multiple assistive devices.