Table 1.
Background data of the stroke survivors.
| Subject | Age (year range) | Duration (month) | Paretic hemisphere | Clinical scales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMA | MAS | ||||
| 1 | 50–55 | 4 | L | 12 | 1+ |
| 2 | 60–65 | 2 | R | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | 50–55 | 1 | L | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | 35–40 | 12 | R | 37 | 1+ |
| 5 | 50–55 | 4 | L | 14 | 2 |
| 6 | 40–45 | 1 | L | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | 45–50 | 5 | L | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | 55–60 | 1 | L | 26 | 1 |
| 9 | 50–55 | 12 | R | 55 | 1+ |
| 10 | 65–70 | 2 | R | 12 | 1+ |
| 11 | 50–55 | 24 | L | 57 | 2 |
| 12 | 60–65 | 2 | R | 53 | 1+ |
| 13 | 60–65 | 12 | L | 52 | 1+ |
| 14 | 45–50 | 2 | R | 30 | 2 |
| 15 | 60–65 | 8 | L | 6 | 2 |
R, right = 6; L, left = 9; FMA, Fugl-Meyer assessment scale of the motor function in paretic upper-extremity; MAS, Modified Ashworth Score.