Clinical Study
Practice Variability Combined with Task-Oriented Electromyographic Biofeedback Enhances Strength and Balance in People with Chronic Stroke
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants in the three groups.
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| Age (years) | 56.1 ± 9.0 (42–66) | 55.5 ± 12.4 (29–74) | 48.6 ± 12.6 (26–68) | 0.26 | Gender (M/F) | 7/2 | 9/4 | 10/1 | 0.49 | Height (cm) | 167.3 ± 5.9 (158–175) | 164.8 ± 9.0 (148–178) | 166.9 ± 6.6 (153–175) | 0.68 | Weight (kg) | 60.9 ± 7.0 (45–68) | 64.9 ± 12.0 (46–85) | 66.7 ± 11.9 (51–88) | 0.49 | Time since stroke (month) | 14.8 ± 8.7 (4–28) | 15.85 ± 11.1 (4–42) | 11.6 ± 10.7 (3–41) | 0.60 | Severity (Br.) | 4.7 ± 0.5 (4-5) | 4.5 ± 0.7 (3–5) | 4.6 ± 0.7 (3–5) | 0.70 | Affected side (R/L) | 4/5 | 7/7 | 9/2 | 0.22 | Affected ankle range of motion | 69.48 ± 9.44 (51.67–83) | 66.13 ± 14.04 (42.67–84.67) | 73.73 ± 16.02 (54.33–101) | 0.62 |
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Values are mean ± standard deviation (range). Abbreviations: M/F: male/female; Br.: Brunnstrom stage of lower extremity; R/L: right/left.
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