Table 1.
Demographic and physical characteristics of participants with stroke and healthy controls.
| TD stroke | NTD stroke | Healthy controls | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 14) | (n = 14) | (n = 14) | ||
| Sex (male, n, %) | 10 (71%) | 10 (71%) | 4 (29%) | 0.030 |
| Age (years) | 55 (50–68) | 55 (53–67) | 62 (60–65) | 0.275 |
| Height (cm) | 170 (158–174) | 167 (159–174) | 160 (157–170) | 0.205 |
| Weight (kg) | 73 (65–81) | 52 (68–76) | 60 (53–76) | 0.202 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.0 (22.8–29.4) | 23.5 (19.8–25.3) | 24.3 (20.9–26.4) | 0.400 |
| Paretic side (left, n, %) | 8 (57%) | 8 (57%) | 1.000 | |
| Post-stroke duration (month) | 34 (14–140) | 54 (26–109) | 0.401 | |
| Lesion type (infarction, n, %) | 4 (29%) | 7 (50%) | 0.440 | |
| Mini-mental state examination score (/30) | 28 (25–29) | 27 (25–28) | 0.401 | |
| Brunnstrom stage-Leg (/6) | 4 (4–4) | 4 (3–5) | 0.734 | |
| Functional reach test (cm) | 18.0 (9.0–20.5) | 18.0 (16.0–24.8) | 0.306 | |
| Timed up and go test (s) | 25.6 (17.3–36.7) | 24.4 (16.1–24.8) | 0.635 | |
| 10-meter walk test (m/s) | 0.6 (0.3–0.7) | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) | 0.667 | |
| History of falls (n, %) | 11 (79%) | 7 (50%) | 0.236 | |
| Use of assistant devices (n, %) | 12 (86%) | 8 (57%) | 0.209 | |
| Rehabilitation (hours per week) | 3.5 (2.0–6.0) | 3.5 (2.0–6.0) | 0.839 |
Values are presented as the number (percentage) and median (interquartile range, IQR). TD , turning difficulty; NTD, no turning difficulty. Significant difference was set as p < 0.05 and highlighted in bold.