Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
Characteristics | n=32 |
Age, years | 68.6 ± 12.6 |
Sex (male/female), n | 17/15 |
Type of stroke (infarction/hemorrhage), n | 15/17 |
Hemiplegic side (right/left), n | 13/19 |
Height, cm | 161.4 ± 7.9 |
Weight, kg | 66.0 ± 15.1 |
NIHSS | |
Total score, points | 4.0 (2.3–8.8) |
Motor leg with affected side, points | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) |
mRS, points | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) |
Knee extensor strength | |
Torque to body weight ratio, Nm/kg | |
Unaffected side | 1.3 (0.9–1.7) |
Affected side | 0.6 (0.2–1.2) |
Combined | 1.9 (1.1–2.7) |
Percentage of body weight, % | |
Unaffected side | 41.7 (30.6–49.4) |
Affected side | 17.4 (4.7–37.4) |
Combined | 61.6 (31.9–83.5) |
Hip extensor strength | |
Torque to body weight ratio, Nm/kg | |
Unaffected side | 1.2 (0.9–1.3) |
Affected side | 0.8 (0.4–1.2) |
Combined | 2.0 (1.3–2.5) |
Percentage of body weight, % | |
Unaffected side | 34.0 (26.4–39.5) |
Affected side | 24.0 (12.0–34.0) |
Combined | 57.0 (36.1–72.8) |
SFPASS, points | 12.0 (3.4–13.5) |
Data are given as mean ± SD, number, or median (interquartile range).