Quantitative Mechanical Properties of the Relaxed Biceps and Triceps Brachii Muscles in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Reliability Study of the Myoton-3 Myometer

Table 1

Characteristics of the participants (𝑛=12).

Characteristic
Sex, 𝑛
Male	8
Female	4
Age, mean (SD), year	51.19 (11.02)
Side of hemiplegia, 𝑛
Right	7
Left	5
Months after stroke onset, mean (SD)	6.58 (1.38)
Brunnstrom stage of upper limb, median (range)
Proximal part	4.5 (3.5–5)
Distal part	4.5 (3.5–5.5)
Fugl-Meyer Assessment for upper limb, mean (SD)	47.92 (6.33)
Mini Mental State Exam scores, mean (SD)	27.50 (3.26)

SD: standard deviation.