Table 1.

Clinical data of patients included in the study; values presented as mean ± SD.

Group	Gender	Stroke pool localization	Age	Points by scale*
	(M/F)	(left/right)	(years)
				NIHSS	RMI	FMA-LE	BBS
Control	14/13	20/7	65.4 ± 1.9	13.0 ± 1.1	2.6 ± 0.4	8.9 ± 1.6	8.9 ± 2.9
Experimental	18/17	22/13	68.1 ± 1.6	12.7 ± 0.7	1.5 ± 0.2	6.4 ± 1.0	2.5 ± 1.1

^*Description of scales:

NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (0–42 points scale; a lower value is better; used to quantify the impairment caused by a stroke; measured from 0 points—no stroke symptoms to 21–42 points—severe stroke; range 5–15 defined as moderate stroke).

RMI, Rivermead Mobility Index (0–15 points scale; a higher value is better; assesses functional mobility in gait, balance, and transfers after stroke; measured from 0 points—an inability to perform any of the activities to 15 points—full mobility performance).

FMA-LE, Fugl–Meyer Assessment Lower Extremity scale (sections E–F) (0–34 points scale; a higher value is better; used as an index to assess the motor impairment after a stroke; measured from 0 points—hemiplegia to 34 points—normal motor performance).

BBS, Berg Balance Scale (0–56 points scale; a higher value is better; used to determine the ability to safely balance during a series of predetermined tasks; score of <45 indicates that individuals may be at greater risk of falling and score of 56 indicates functional balance).