Table 1. Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants.
| Circuit training group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 10 | 10 |
| Age (years) | 65.2 ± 10.1 | 66.0 ± 8.8 |
| Gender (male) | 6 | 7 |
| Height (cm) | 165.0 ± 9.7 | 166.1 ± 7.8 |
| Weight (kg) | 63.7 ± 11.8 | 67.9 ± 9.5 |
| Body mass index | 23.2 ± 2.1 | 24.5 ± 2.4 |
| Stroke type | ||
| Ischemic | 8 | 8 |
| Hemorrhagic | 2 | 2 |
| Affected side | ||
| Left | 6 | 5 |
| Right | 4 | 5 |
| Stroke duration (days) | 30.1 ± 21.8 | 29.9 ± 20.3 |
| FMA-LLparetic | 25.4 ± 7.5 | 22.9 ± 7.9 |
| BBS | 36.3 ± 11.7 | 39.0 ± 8.7 |
| 6MWT, m | 167.5 ± 121.8 | 157.5 ± 64.0 |
| K-MBI | 65.7 ± 23.3 | 57.4 ± 22.4 |
Values are numbers or mean ± standard deviation. FMA-LL: paretic lower limb score of the Fugl-Meyer assessment; BBS: Berg balance test; 6MWT: 6-minute walk test; K-MBI: Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index