Table 1.
Descriptions and clinical measures of the participants.
| Characteristic | Participants with stroke (N=30) | Participants with multiple sclerosis (N=51) | ||
| Age (years), median (IQR) | 64.50 (55.50-76.75) | 55.00 (46.00-60.00) | ||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
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Male | 22 (73) | 13 (25) | |
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Female | 8 (27) | 38 (75) | |
| Type of stroke, n (%) | ||||
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Ischemic | 27 (90) | N/Aa | |
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Hemorrhagic | 3 (10) | N/A | |
| Type of multiple sclerosis, n (%) | ||||
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Primary-progressive multiple sclerosis | N/A | 13 (25) | |
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Secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis | N/A | 19 (37) | |
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Relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis | N/A | 19 (37) | |
| Hemiparetic or weaker body side, n (%) | ||||
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Left | 12 (40) | 26 (51) | |
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Right | 16 (53) | 24 (47) | |
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Bilateral | 2 (7) | 1 (2) | |
| Time poststroke (days), median (IQR) | 14.00 (11.25-20.75) | N/A | ||
| Time since multiple sclerosis diagnosis (years), median (IQR) | N/A | 16.0 (10.00-20.50) | ||
| Functional Ambulation Category, n (%)b | ||||
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0-2 | 13 (43) | 0 (0) | |
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3-5 | 17 (57) | 51 (100) | |
| Berg Balance Scale score, median (IQR)c | 41.00 (26.00-47.00) | 44.00 (33.50-47.00) | ||
| Trunk Impairment Scale score, median (IQR)d | 16.00 (13.00-18.75) | 17.00 (14.50-18.00) | ||
| Dynamic Gait Index score, median (IQR)e | 11.00 (0.00-17.00) | 13.00 (8.00-17.00) | ||
| Timed Up and Go test time (seconds), median (IQR)f | 21.00 (12.00-33.00) | 16.00 (11.00-28.00) | ||
| Montreal Cognitive Assessment score, median (IQR)g | 23.00 (20.00-24.75) | 25.00 (23.00-27.00) | ||
aN/A: not applicable; this measure does not apply to this group of participants.
bFunctional ambulation scores range from 0 (a patient cannot walk or needs help from two or more persons) to 5 (a person can walk anywhere independently).
cThe Berg Balance Scale has a maximum score of 56 points, with more points meaning better balance.
dTrunk Impairment Scale scores range from 0 to 23, with higher scores meaning better trunk function.
eEach item of the Dynamic Gait Index is scored on a scale of 0 (severe impairment) to 3 (normal performance); the maximum total score is 24.
fThe Timed up and Go Test measures the time to stand up from a chair, walk 3 meters, turn, walk back, and sit down again; the lower the duration of this assessment, the better.
gThe Montreal Cognitive Assessment has a maximum score of 30 points.