Table 1. Demographic characteristics of subjects.

		Hemiplegic patients (N = 42)		Healthy subjects (N = 20)
		Description of populations
Gender (M/F)		33/9	9/11
Age (years)		52 (13)	33 (7)
Height (cm)		172 (8)	172 (6)
Weight (kg)		72 (14)	66 (10)
Paretic side (R/L)		19/23	−
Time since hemiplegia		59 (78)	−
		Clinical examination
Spasticity
MAS	Quadriceps	1.5 [2 (0.7)]	−
	Hamstrings	1 [1 (0.4)]	−
	Triceps surae	2 [2 (0.8)]	−
Strength
MRC scale	Quadriceps	3 [3 (0.6)]	−
	Hamstrings	3 [3 (0.7)]	−
	Triceps surae	2 [3 (1.1)]	−

Mean (SD) values of demographic characteristics of hemiplegic patients and healthy subjects. For clinical examination, median values are presented (mean and standard deviation in brackets).

M = male, F = female, R = right, L = left, MAS = Modified Ashworth Scale, MRC = Medical Research Council.