Effects of Meaningful Action Observation Therapy on Occupational Performance, Upper Limb Function, and Corticospinal Excitability Poststroke: A Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial

Table 2

Distribution of demographic variables in the intervention and control groups.

Qualitative variables	Intervention ()	Control ()
Sex	(%)	(%)
Female	5 (41.7%)	3 (25%)
Male	7 (58.3%)	9 (75%)
Type of stroke
Hemorrhagic	4 (33.3%)	2 (16.7%)
Ischemic	8 (66.7%)	10 (83.3)
Affected side
Right	5 (41.7%)	6 (50%)
Left	7 (58.3%)	6 (50%)
Handedness
Right	11 (91.7%)	10 (83.3%)
Left	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)
Upper arm Brunnstrom stage
III	3 (25%)	4 (33.3%)
IV	6 (50%)	2(16.7%)
V	3 (25%)	6 (50%)
Hand Brunnstrom stage
III	4 (33.3%)	4 (33.3%)
IV	6 (50%)	3 (25%)
V	2 (16.7%)	5 (41.7%)
Motor evoked potential (APB)
+	6 (50%)	7 (58.3%)
−	6 (50%)	5 (41.7%)
Quantitative variables	Intervention ()	Control ()
	Age (year)
Time since stroke (month)