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. 2022 Feb 21;13:781416. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.781416

Table 1.

Measurements per assessment occasion.

Domain/measure Measurement occasions (time poststroke)
<3 weeks (i.e., inclusion) 3 weeks 5 weeks 8 weeks 12 weeks
Uptake procedure
Informed consent X
Independent variables: Potential covariates/confounders
Demographics:
Gender (m/f/x), Age (years)
X
Lesion characteristics:
Type (infarct/bleeding), Side (left/right hemisphere)
X
Anthropometrics:
Body Height (mm), Body Weight (kg)*
X X* X* X* X*
Other:
Equipment (force-plates/pressure-plate)
X
Independent variables: Body functions level-Lower limb motor impairments
Fugl Meyer assessment–lower extremity X X X X
Motricity Index–lower extremity X X X X
Dependent variables: Activity level-Quality of task performance
Between-limb synchronization X X X X
Dynamic control asymmetry X X X X
Dependent variables: Activity level-Task accomplishment
Berg Balance Scale–standing unsupported item X X X X
Stance stability X X X X

A scheme of the obtained metrics and items per assessment occasion is presented. Note, body weight (as marked with a *) is the only potential additional covariate that is considered time-dependent and is therefore assessed at each follow-up occasion.