Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
From: Extra upper limb practice after stroke: a feasibility study
Characteristic | (n = 20) |
|---|---|
Age (year), mean (SD) | 63 (17) |
Sex, n male (%) | 11 (55) |
Time since stroke (day), mean (SD) | 38 (87) |
Side of hemiplegia, n right (%) | 12 (60) |
Living situation, n lives alone (%) | 9 (45) |
Education, n attended university (%) | 9 (45) |
Cognition (MMSE, 0–30), mean (SD) | 28 (2) |
Neglect (Albert’s Line Cancelation Test), n (%) | 2 (10) |
Loss of light touch sensation, n (%) | |
 None | 18 (90) |
 Some | 2 (10) |
 Complete | 0 (0) |
Spasticity (Tardieu Scale Quality of Muscle Reaction, 0–5), mean (SD) | |
 Wrist flexors | 0.15 (0.38) |
 Biceps | 0.2 (0.51) |
Contracture upper limb, n (%) | 3 (15) |
Complexity of rehabilitation needs (RCS, 0–20), mean (SD) | 12 (2) |
Grasps unaided, n (%) | 10 (50) |
Walks unaided, n (%) | 2 (10) |