Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of a sample of 40 stroke patients submitted to 3 different therapeutic interventions: proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, virtual reality with electronic games (Nintendo Wii), or a hybrid strategy.
| Characteristics | PNF (n = 15) | VR (n = 11) | PNF/VR (n = 14) | Total (n = 40) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 8 (53.4%) | 6 (54.6) | 9 (64.3) | 23 (57.5) | .810 |
| Female | 7 (46.6) | 5 (45.4) | 5 (35.7) | 17 (42.5) | |
| Age (mean ± SD), years | 58.2 ± 7.7 | 55.5 ± 9.6 | 52.7 ± 13.3 | 55.6 ± 10.5 | .380 |
| Time from stroke | |||||
| Mean ± SD (months) | 95.8 ± 99.4 | 87.9 ± 64.7 | 46.7 ± 58.6 | 76.1 ± 79.5 | .210 |
| ∆t ⩽ 12 months | 3 (20%) | 2 (18.2%) | 6 (42.9%) | 11 (27.5%) | |
| 12 < ∆t ⩽ 24 months | 0 (0%) | 1 (9.1%) | 3 (21.4%) | 4 (10%) | |
| ∆t > 24 months | 12 (80%) | 8 (72.7%) | 5 (35.7%) | 25 (62.5%) | |
| Hemiparesis, n (%) | |||||
| Right | 9 (60) | 8 (72.7) | 5 (35.7) | 22 (55) | .16 |
| Left | 6 (40) | 3 (27.3) | 9 (64.3) | 18 (45) | |
| Handiness, n (%) | |||||
| Right handed | 14 (93.3) | 11 (100) | 14 (100) | 39 (97.5) | .999 |
| Left handed | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 01 (2.5) | |
| Stroke type, n (%) | |||||
| Ischemic | 13 (86.7) | 9 (81.8) | 13 (92.9) | 35 (89.6) | .999 |
| Hemorrhagic | 2 (13.3) | 1 (9.1) | 1 (7.1) | 4 (10) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 1 (9.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.4) | |
Abbreviations: PNF, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation; VR, virtual rehabilitation.