Table 2.
Comparison of “with hybrid assistive limb (HAL) suitability” and “without HAL suitability
| Groups | With HAL suitability (n = 10) | Without HAL suitability (n = 5) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 12–70 (43.7) | 15–83 (57.6) | 0.2639 |
| Sex (M:F) | 4:6 | 3:2 | 0.4642 |
| Height (cm) | 150–178.4 (162.7) | 139.3–165.8 (156.4) | 0.2449 |
| Weight (kg) | 29–76 (52.4) | 44–74.2 (56.76) | 0.5405 |
| Interval until HAL intervention (days) | 2–57 (20.1) | 5–21 (13.6) | 0.3392 |
| Number of HAL training sessions | 3–14 [7] | 2–11 [6] | 0.5837 |
| Brs before HAL training: lower limb | 1–6 [4] | 2–4 [3] | 0.5731 |
| FMA | 66–221 [210] | 94–184 [133] | 0.233 |
| Total SIAS | 16–68 [61] | 14–49 [38] | 0.2414 |
| SIAS: lower limb | 7–29 [22] | 9–24 [16] | 0.3875 |
| SIAS: pain | 3 [3] | 0–3 [2] | 0.0122 * |
| SIAS: visuospatial perception | 2–3 [3] | 2–3 [2] | 0.0277 * |
| Total FIM | 23–124 [98] | 24–95 [60] | 0.3782 |
| FIM: motor function | 16–89 [63] | 14–70 [35] | 0.3782 |
| FIM: cognitive function | 7–35 [35] | 10–28 [25] | 0.036 * |
(): mean, []: median,
*: Chi-squared test, P < 0.05, Brs: Brunnstrom stage, F: female, FIM: functional independence measure, FMA: Fugl-Meyer assessment, HAL: hybrid assistive limb, M: male, SIAS: stroke impairment assessment set.