Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Patients with stroke (n = 30) | Healthy controls (n = 10) | p value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Men/women | 19/11 | 4/6 | |
Age (years) | 63.6 ± 11.6 (41–82) | 59.0 ± 12.7 (32–77) | 0.379 |
Body mass (kg) | 77.0 ± 17.9 (51–123) | 70.8 ± 11.4 (53–95) | 0.396 |
Height (m) | 1.7 ± 0.1 (1.6–1.9) | 1.7 ± 0.1 (1.6–1.9) | 0.818 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 26.6 ± 5.7 (18.5–40.2) | 24.7 ± 2.4 (19.7–27.5) | 0.569 |
Type of stroke: ischemic/haemorrhagic | 21/9 | ||
Hemiparetic side: right/left | 18/12 | ||
Ankle splint: yes/no | 4/26 | ||
Time post-stroke (weeks) | 7.4 ± 4.2 (2.1–17.7) | ||
Functional ambulation classification: 0–5 | 1.4 ± 0.7 (0–2) |