Table 1. General characteristics of the subjects.

	Experimental group (n=6)	Control group (n=6)
Gender
Male/Female	3/3	4/2
Paretic side
Right/Left	4/2	3/3
Age (years)	63.7±7.1*	64.6±5.9
Weight (kg)	65.4±4.8	66.8±7.2
Height (cm)	163.8±6.3	164.7±5.6
Duration (weeks)	23.5±5.6	21.8±7.3

*Mean±SD