Table 1 Characteristics of patients at baseline (20 patients; group 1 = 10 patients and group 2 = 10 patients)
Short rest group | Full rest group | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years, mean (SD) | 68.2 (11.91) | 62.5 (10.97) | 0.10 |
Gender (male/female) | 6/4 | 8/2 | 0.62 |
Type of stroke (ischaemic/haemorrhagic) | 9/1 | 9/1 | 1.0 |
Side (left/right) | 9/1 | 7/3 | 0.58 |
Duration of illness in weeks, mean (SD) | 5.0 (2.58) | 5.5 (4.1) | 1.00 |
Berg Balance Scale score in points, mean (SD) | 25.3 (16.72) | 23.1 (15.14) | 0.77 |
OLST at baseline in seconds, mean (SD) | 7.1 (6.68) | 2.4 (1.59) | 0.09 |
TST at baseline in seconds, mean (SD) | 19.3 (26.31) | 11.8 (12.36) | 0.60 |