Table I.
Demographic characteristics and motor function of participant groups
| Participant group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Arterial | PVI | TD |
| Mean age (SD) [range] | 13.53 (4.2) [6.8–19.0] years | 12.47 (4.1) [6.6–19.7] years | 12.72 (3.7) [6.0–19.0] years |
| Sex [%] | |||
| Male | N = 11 [57.9%] | N = 10 [71.4%] | N = 10 [53.0%] |
| Female | N = 8 [42.1%] | N = 4 [28.6%] | N = 9 [47.0%] |
| Total | N = 19 | N = 14 | N = 19 |
| Side of stroke (MRI) [%] | |||
| Right | N = 8 [42.1%] | N = 8 [57.1%] | – |
| Left | N = 11 [57.9%] | N = 6 [42.9%] | – |
| AHA Mean (SD) [range] | 60.06 (19.0) [35–100] | 72.31 (16.3) [55–100] | – |
| MA Mean (SD) [range] | 71.60 (21.2) [40.5–100] | 87.21 (10.6) [66.3–100] | – |
| BBT Mean (SD) [range] | |||
| Affected | 19.67 (16.0) [1–52] | 31.38 (9.9) [17–49] | – |
| Unaffected | 47.61 (10.9) [31–69] | 52.70 (16.9) [19–84] | – |
Notes: SD, Standard deviation; PVI, Periventricular venous infarction; TD, Typically developing; MRI, MRI confirmed diagnosis of stroke and side; AHA, Assisting Hand Assessment; MA, Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function; BBT, Box and Block Test of Manual Dexterity.