Table 2.
Rhythm ability group demographics.
| Strong perceivers | Weak perceivers | Strong producers | Weak producers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 15 | 7 | 11 | 11 |
| Sex (male/female) | 11/4 | 4/3 | 7/4 | 8 / 3 |
| Age (years) | 60.5 (9.7) | 63.9 (12.3) | 62.2 (10.2) | 60.9 (11.0) |
| Time post-stroke (years) | 4.3 (4.3) | 11.2 (8.5) | 5.1 (5.8) | 7.9 (7.9) |
| Musical training (years) | 3.4 (4.5) | 1.1 (1.4) | 2.7 (4.0) | 2.6 (4.0) |
| Mean Beat Perception score* (%) | 64.7 (9.9) | 39.5 (6.5) | 54.5 (14.9) | 58.8 (15.3) |
| Mean Beat Asynchrony* (ms) | 116 (10.6) | 114 (10.4) | 107 (4.2) | 124 (6.8) |
| CMSA leg | 5.2 (1.2) | 5.3 (0.5) | 5.1 (0.8) | 5.4 (1.1) |
| CMSA foot | 4.1 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.6) | 3.7 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.7) |
| MoCA | 25.8 (2.6) | 25.6 (2.9) | 25.7 (3.0) | 25.8 (2.3) |
| Self-pace velocity (cm/s) | 77.6 (21.4) | 61.5 (18.5) | 67.4 (26.2) | 77.6 (14.9) |
| Self-pace TGA (ratio) | 1.37 (0.28) | 1.42 (0.27) | 1.35 (0.26) | 1.42 (0.29) |
Mean (SD).
*
Mean beat perception score and beat asynchrony significantly differed between the respective groups (p < 0.001). Differences between groups non-significant for all other variables (p > 0.05).