Merging and Fractionation of Muscle Synergy Indicate the Recovery Process in Patients with Hemiplegia: The First Study of Patients after Subacute Stroke

Table 3

Affected side, synergy information, and clinical status.

Patients	Affected side	Duration after stroke (days)	Synergy number at first measurement	Synergy number at second measurement	Merging index	Fractionation index	Gait speed	Barthel index	BRSs
1	L	65	2	2	0.00	0.50	0.50	85	4
2	L	69	2	2	0.00	0.00	0.54	95	5
3	L	46	2	3	0.00	1.00	0.86	90	5
4	R	45	3	3	0.00	0.000	0.51	85	5
5	R	62	3	4	0.00	1.00	0.85	95	5
6	L	46	3	4	0.33	1.00	0.62	65	5
7	L	115	3	3	0.33	0.33	0.99	90	6
8	L	80	3	3	0.33	0.00	0.80	95	5
9	R	74	3	4	0.67	0.33	1.10	90	5
10	L	118	4	3	0.50	0.25	1.38	95	6
11	L	56	5	5	0.80	0.40	0.73	90	5
12	L	55	5	3	0.60	0.40	0.69	85	5
13	R	38	5	3	0.60	0.20	0.93	65	5

L: left; R: right.