Playing Piano Can Improve Upper Extremity Function after Stroke: Case Studies

Table 1

Initial participant characteristics.

	Participant 1	Participant 2	Participant 3
Age (years)	60	67	58
Gender (male/female)	Male	Male	Male
Time since stroke (months)	9	10	16
Side of stroke (left/right)	Right	Left	Right
Type of stroke (ischemic/hemorrhage)	Ischemic	Ischemic	Hemorrhage
CMSA arm/hand score (max = 7)	3/3	3/3	4/5
Piano experience (years)	0	0	0
Handedness	Right	Right*	Left*

 *Affected hand is the dominant hand; CMSA: Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment.