Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Training (n = 62) | Control (n = 61) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years (range) | 76 (38–94) | 79 (39–94) |
| Male gender, n (%) | 33 (58) | 23 (41) |
| Living alone, n (%) | 28 (46) | 29 (48) |
| Education >12 years, n (%) | 21 (42) | 20 (37) |
| Delay to inclusion, days | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) |
| Stratification group, n | ||
| NIHSS<10 | 34 | 33 |
| NIHSS 11–19 | 13 | 13 |
| NIHSS >20 | 15 | 15 |
| NIHSS points | 9 (4–19) | 8 (5–19) |
| ADL index points | 25 (5–85) | 45 (5–85) |
| TOAST stroke types, n | ||
| Large vessel | 9 | 14 |
| Cardiac embolic | 26 | 26 |
| Unknown | 27 | 21 |
| OCSP stroke types, n | ||
| TACI | 7 | 10 |
| PACI | 55 | 51 |
| ANELT | 1 (0–1.4) | 1 (0–1.4) |
| Coeff | 10.5 (4–33) | 13 (4–33) |
| Fluency | 31 (1.5–47) | 33 (1.5–49) |
| Comprehension | 10 (4–22) | 9 (4–20) |
| Repetition | 1 (0–11) | 0 (0–7) |
| Naming | 0 (0–5) | 0 (0–7) |
| Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | 26 (41) | 25 (41) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 35 (56) | 33 (54) |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 8 (13) | 11 (18) |
| History of myocardial infarction, n (%) | 14 (23) | 3 (5) |
| Angina pectoris, n (%) | 10 (16) | 9 (15) |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 37 (69) | 27 (50) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 15 (25) | 8 (13) |
| Peripherial artery disease, n (%) | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 9 (15) | 7 (11) |
| Carotic stenosis (>50%), n (%) | 5 (15) | 7 (18) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 143 (130–160) | 150 (140–165) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 80 (74–86) | 80 (70–85) |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 76 (64–85) | 76 (64–80) |
| Blood glucose, mmol/l | 6.6 (5.8–7.3) | 6.4 (5.8–7.3) |
| S-creatinine, (μmol/1 | 86 (74–100) | 88 (77–107) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/l | 4.9 (4.1–5.8) | 4.8 (4.1–5.3) |
| LDL-cholesterol, mmol/l | 3.1 (2.4–3.9) | 2.8 (2.3–3.4) |
| C-reactive protein, mg/1 | 6 (4–18) | 9 (4–15) |
Data are presented as median values and quartiles, if not otherwise stated. ADL = Activities of Daily Living, Barthel Index; TOAST = Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment [18]; OCSP = Oxfordshire Community Stroke Project [19]; TACI = total anterior circulation infarct; PACI = partial anterior circulation infarct; LDL = low density lipoprotein.