Slowing of Motor Imagery after a Right Hemispheric Stroke
Table 1
Subject characteristics.
CTL ()
CVA ()
RHL ()
LHL ()
Age (y)
Mean
59.0
60.1
61.5
58.5
SD
10.6
8.0
8.8
7.0
Range
37.6–77.6
47.2–75.0
48.1–75.0
47.2–72.1
Gender
Men
14
27
15
12
Women
18
10
4
6
Time since onset (mo)
Mean
NA
24.0
34.4*
13.0
SD
26.8
32.1
13.2
Range
1.8–123.8
1.8–123.8
2.1–44.0
KVIQ: visual (50)
Mean
36.9**
38**
37.3
39.4**
SD
8
7.8
7.9
7.8
Range
15–49
16–50
16–50
25–50
KVIQ: kinesthetic (50)
Mean
32.2
34
34.8
34.1
SD
8.6
9.7
10
9
Range
15–48
12–50
12–49
17–50
Gait speed (cm/s)
()
()
()
Mean
NA
85.2
77.9
92.4
SD
36.4
35.0
37.2
Range
9.7–162
9.7–133.7
33.5–162
Timed up and go (s)
()
()
()
Mean
NA
20.4
25.0
16.1
SD
15.2
19.7
7.8
Range
7.3–83
8.4–83
7.3–34.0
Balance scale (56)
()
()
()
Mean
NA
49.7
47.7
51.8
SD
8.4
9.6
6.6
Range
23–56
23–56
31–56
Fugl-Meyer (34)
()
()
()
Mean
NA
26.7
28.1
25.3
SD
6.5
5.8
7.0
Range
11–34
16–34
11–33
* Longer () time after stroke in the RHL group; **higher visual than kinesthetic scores within group (); KVIQ: Kinesthetic and Visual Imagery Questionnaire; Fugl-Meyer Sensorimotor Assessment: motor subscore of the lower limb, Max value in brackets; NA: not applicable.
