Table 1.
Baseline clinical demographics.
| SF (n=73) | AF (n=78) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 65.0 ± 13.2 | 61.8 ± 15.7 | 0.18 |
| Women, n (%) | 28 (40.0) | 31 (40.3) | 0.98 |
| Stroke type, n (%) | 0.45 | ||
| large vessel ischemic | 41 (56.2) | 45 (57.7) | |
| lacunar | 11 (15.0) | 18 (23.0) | |
| hemorrhagic | 14 (19.2) | 13 (16.7) | |
| unknown | 7 (9.6) | 2 (2.6) | |
| Hemiparetic side, n (%) | 0.73 | ||
| right | 42 (59.2) | 44 (56.4) | |
| left | 29 (40.8) | 34 (43.6) | |
| Second stroke, n (%) | 4 (5.5) | 3 (3.9) | 0.63 |
| Time from stroke to rehabilitation, days | 8.5 [4.2, 14.8] | 8 [5, 16] | 0.70 |
| NIHSS score | 6 [4,9] | 6 [4,7] | 0.50 |
| FAC score, n (%) | 0.68 | ||
| 0: non-functional ambulation | 6 (9.0) | 6 (8.2) | |
| 1: manual assistance, heavy | 21 (31.2) | 28 (38.4) | |
| 2: manual assistance, light | 20 (30.0) | 19 (26.0) | |
| 3: stand-by assistance | 9 (13.4) | 8 (11.0) | |
| 4: assistance for stairs | 9 (13.4) | 7 (9.6) | |
| 5: independent | 2 (3.0) | 5 (6.8) | |
| 15-meter walking speed, m/s | 0.52 ± 0.47 | 0.52 ± 0.45 | 0.96 |
| 3-minute walking distance, m | 79.7 ± 68.5 | 80.9 ± 67.5 | 0.92 |
Abbreviations: SF: speed-only feedback, AF, augmented feedback; NIHSS, NIH Stroke Scale; FAC, Functional Ambulation Category. Values are presented as mean ± SD, median [interquartile range], or n (%).