Table 1.
Characteristics of the Participants
| Participant | Age (years) | Gender | Time Since Stroke (months) | AFO | AD | Location of Stroke | SSGS (m/s) | F-M LE | BBS | SIS-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 | M | 8 | R | No | L MCA | 0.68 | 26 | 47 | 68.7 |
| 2 | 62 | F | 53 | No | No | Brainstem | 0.82 | 30 | 43 | 62.5 |
| 3 | 76 | F | 52 | R | Hemi-walker | Brainstem | 0.17 | 20 | 20 | 59.4 |
| 4 | 68 | M | 55 | L | Cane | R MCA | 0.45 | 21 | 37 | 71.9 |
| 5 | 61 | F | 138 | No | No | L MCA | 1.19 | 23 | 54 | 73.4 |
| 6 | 42 | M | 22 | No | No | L Cerebellar | 1.20 | 34 | 54 | 76.6 |
| 7 | 65 | M | 37 | L | Cane | R MCA | 0.42 | 20 | 32 | 43.7 |
| 8 | 62 | F | 43 | No | No | L MCA | 0.84 | 28 | 54 | 76.5 |
| 9 | 66 | M | 95 | No | No | Brainstem | 1.00 | 34 | 53 | 90.6 |
| 10 | 61 | F | 76 | No | Rolling walker | R MCA | 0.26 | 11 | 24 | 40.6 |
| 11 | 54 | M | 60 | No | No | L MCA | 0.84 | 29 | 52 | 70.3 |
| 12 | 64 | F | 143 | L | Cane | R MCA | 0.75 | 22 | 53 | 76.6 |
| Mean (std) or ratio | 62.1 (8.2) | 6:6 | 65.2 (41.8) | 5:7 (Yes: No) | 5:7 (Yes: No) | 0.72 (0.34) | 24.8 (6.7) | 43.6 (12.4) | 67.5 (14.2) |
Abbreviations: AFO, ankle foot orthotic; AD, assistive device; SSGS, self-selected gait speed; F-M LE, Fugl-Meyer lower extremity motor score; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; SIS-16, Stroke Impact Scale 16; L, left; MCA, middle cerebral artery; R, right; std, standard deviation.