Research Article

The Priming Effects of Mirror Visual Feedback on Bilateral Task Practice: A Randomized Controlled Study

Table 1

Demographics and baseline clinical characteristics.

CharacteristicsMirror therapy ()Bilateral arm training ()

Age (y)50.72 (10.75)58.77 (8.91)
Sex
 Male7 (58.33%)6 (54.55%)
 Female5 (41.67%)5 (45.45%)
Side of lesion
 Left5 (41.67%)5 (45.45%)
 Right7 (58.33%)6 (54.55%)
Type of stroke
 Ischemia6 (50.00%)6 (54.55%)
 Hemorrhage6 (50.00%)5 (45.45%)
Months from stroke onset57.92 (29.92)47.64 (33.9)
Fugl-Meyer assessment—upper extremity33.42 (7.48)33 (9.74)
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale4.25 (2.53)4.91 (3.51)
Education (y)10.38 (5.13)10.45 (3.11)

Note: data are the mean (standard deviation), median (interquartile range), or (%).