Table 1. General characteristics of the subjects (N=30).

Categories	Items	Experimental group		Control group
		N	%	N	%
Gender	Male	10	66.7	9	60.0
	Female	5	33.3	6	40.0
Age		58.7 ± 12.6		51.9 ± 10.7
Paretic side	Left	7	46.7	8	53.3
	Right	8	53.3	7	46.7
Time since stroke (month)		14.6 ± 6.0		14.5 ± 6.9
Cause of disease	Cerebral infarction	4	27.0	10	66.7
	Cerebral hemorrhage	11	73.0	5	33.3