Table 1. The general characteristics of participants.
| Characteristics Group | Gender (n) | Age (years) | Period (months) | Stroke type (n) | Hemiparetic side (n) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M ± SD | M ± SD | cerebral hemorrhage | ischemic stroke | right | left | M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD | |
| Experimental | 3 | 3 | 58.0 ± 13.6 | 15.8 ± 8.9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 162.7 ± 12.5 | 56.5 ± 15.8 | 21.1 ± 3.7 |
| Control | 4 | 2 | 50.5 ± 8.9 | 14.9 ± 7.6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 165.0 ± 10.5 | 63.4 ± 10.2 | 23.6 ± 1.6 |
M: male; F: female; M: mean; SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index