Table 4.
Participant characteristics and demographics at baseline.
| MTS (n = 19) | Textured Insole (n = 15) | All (n = 34) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 73.8 (14.1) | 72.4 (9.8) | 73.2 (12.2) |
| Sex | Male; n (%) | 9 (47.4) | 9 (60.0) | 18 (52.9) |
| Female; n (%) | 10 (52.6) | 6 (40.0) | 16 (47.1) | |
| Type of stroke | Ischemic; n (%) | 17 (89.5) | 12 (80.0) | 29 (85.3) |
| Haemorrhagic; n (%) | 2 (10.5) | 3 (20.0) | 5 (14.7) | |
| Side of brain lesion | Left (%) | 11 (57.9) | 9 (60.0) | 20 (58.8) |
| Right (%) | 8 (42.1) | 6 (40.0) | 14 (41.2) | |
| Days after stroke | Mean (SD) | 59.5 (18.1) | 53.9 (12.4) | 57.0 |
| Range | 43–106 | 43–95 | 43–106 | |
| Walking prior to stroke | % able to walk >1 mile prior to stroke | 68.4 | 73.3 | 70.6 |
| NIHSS | Median (IQR) | 6.00 (4.00, 7.25) | 5.00 (4.00, 7.00) | 5.00 (4.00, 7.00) |
| Range | 1–11 | 3–16 | 1–16 | |
| FAC | Median (IQR) | 4 (2, 5) | 3 (1, 4) | 3 (2, 4.25) |
| Range | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 |
FAC, Functional Ambulation Category; MTS, Mobilization and tactile stimulation; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; TI, Textured insole.