Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Features of the Participants for the two Groups
| Variables | RT + mCIT | RT | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 17) | (n = 17) | ||
| Age (years) | 55.1 ± 9.4 | 52.6 ± 13.6 | .53 |
| Time after stroke (months) | 20.2 ± 13.6 | 24.8 ± 14.4 | .35 |
| Gender | .45 | ||
| Male | 11 (64.7) | 13 (76.5) | |
| Female | 6 (35.3) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Side of lesion | .72 | ||
| Right | 6 (35.3) | 7 (41.2) | |
| Left | 11 (64.7) | 10 (58.8) | |
| Stroke subtype | .08 | ||
| Ischemic | 8 (47.1) | 13 (76.5) | |
| Hemorrhagic | 9 (52.9) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Stroke site | .31 | ||
| Cortical | 10 (58.8) | 10 (58.8) | |
| Subcortical | 5 (29.4) | 7 (41.2) | |
| Pons | 2 (11.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Initial FMA score | 31.6 ± 7.5 | 35.9 ± 9.5 | .15 |
NOTE. Values are mean ± SD or n (%)
Abbreviations FMA Fugl-Meyer Assessment, mCIT a modified form of constraint-induced therapy, RT robot-assisted therapy, SD standard deviation