Table 1.
Demographic data and baseline clinical characteristics.
| Parameters | BB group | Control group |
|---|---|---|
| Age [years], mean (SD) | 62.2 (10.2) | 61.8 (11.1) |
| Sex [women/men] | 5/10 | 7/8 |
| Paretic limb [right/left] | 8/7 | 8/7 |
| Time from stroke, days, mean [range] | 9 [6–23] | 8 [5–19] |
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| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
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| ST nonparetic [%] | 75.89 (5.43) | 75.67 (5.60) |
| ST paretic [%] | 64.09 (6.66) | 65.72 (8.02) |
| SI ST | 0.54 (0.02) | 0.54 (0.02) |
| SW nonparetic [%] | 24.45 (5.71) | 24.33 (5.60) |
| SW paretic [%] | 35.57 (7.04) | 34.28 (8.02) |
| SI SW | 0.60 (0.05) | 0.59 (0.05) |
| Cadence [steps/min] | 63.60 (9.91) | 63.40 (14.77) |
| Gait speed [m/s] | 0.38 (0.11) | 0,39 (0.06) |
| SL nonparetic [m] | 0.27 (0.12) | 0.28 (0.08) |
| SL paretic [m] | 0.23 (0.08) | 0.21 (0.07) |
| SI SL | 0.62 (0.06) | 0.62 (0.04) |
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| 10 MWT [m/s] | 0.36 (0.07) | 0.37 (0.07) |
| 2 MWT [m] | 43.47 (7.47) | 43.00 (4.77) |
| TUG test [s] | 22.06 (5.03) | 22.60 (2.77) |
2 MWT: 2-minute walk test; 10 MWT: 10-metre walk test; SL: step length; SI: symmetry index; SW: swing phase; ST: stance phase; p value: result of the statistical test; BB: biofeedback group; : mean; SD: standard deviation.