Table 1.
Characteristics of the Participants (n = 106)
| Characteristic | No (%), mean (SD), or median (range) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 77 (72.6 %) |
| Female | 29 (27.4 %) |
| Age, year | 53.63 (11.25) |
| Localization | |
| Right hemisphere | 48 (45.3 %) |
| Left hemisphere | 58 (54.7 %) |
| Interval after stroke onset, months | 24.40 (24.11) |
| Brunnstrom stage of upper limb | |
| Proximal part | 4 (1–6) |
| Distal part | 3 (1–6) |
| Brunnstrom stage of lower limb | 4 (3–5) |
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment of upper limb | 33.74 (17.62) |
| Fugl-Meyer Assessment of lower limb | 21.18 (6.94) |
| First assessment of fatigue intensity with NRS-FRS | 1.93 (2.30) |
| Patients with severe fatigue of 7–10 | 4 (3.8 %) |
| Patients with moderate fatigue of 4–6 | 20 (18.9 %) |
| Patients with mild fatigue of 1–3 | 40 (37.7 %) |
| Patients with no fatigue | 42 (39.6 %) |
| Second assessment of fatigue intensity with NRS-FRS | 1.77 (2.21) |
| Patients with severe fatigue of 7–10 | 4 (3.8 %) |
| Patients with moderate fatigue of 4–6 | 16 (15.1 %) |
| Patients with mild fatigue of 1–3 | 42 (39.6 %) |
| Patients with no fatigue | 44 (41.5 %) |
| Mini Mental State Exam scores | 27.56 (2.43) |
Abbreviation: SD standard deviation, NRS-FRS numerical rating scale supplemented with faces rating scale