Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Subjectsa.
| Parameters | Experimental group | Control group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 10) | (n = 10) | ||
| Age (year) | 61.90 ± 9.62 | 60.00 ± 6.62 | 0.288c |
| Duration post-stroke (day) | 54.20 ± 33.85 | 58.10 ± 50.20 | 0.650c |
| Sex (M/F) | 9/1 | 9/1 | 1.00b |
| Cerebral infarction/cerebral hemorrhage (case) | 10/0 | 10/0 | 1.00b |
| Side of lesion (right/left, case) | 7/3 | 7/3 | 1.00b |
| Height (m) | 1.68 ± 0.05 | 1.69 ± 0.04 | 0.568c |
| Weight (kg) | 74.70 ± 9.71 | 70.40 ± 5.40 | 0.120c |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.33 ± 3.65 | 24.45 ± 1.72 | 0.082c |
BMI, Body Mass Index; M, male; F, female.
a
Values are mean ± standard deviation, or number.
b
Fisher's exact test.
c
Mann–Whitney U tests between groups for baseline values. There were no significant differences between groups at baseline for clinical characteristics.