Table 4 Patient descriptive data and group equality at PRE

Age

65.8 ± 10.2

59.7 ± 13.0

64.4 ± 6.8

0.20

Gender (females)

3

5

4

N/A

Weight (kg)

73.8 ± 10.9

76.8 ± 9.0

75.9 ± 10.4

0.47

Years of education

11.5 ± 2.4

13.5 ± 3.1

12.8 ± 4.1

0.089^#

Marital status (married)

11

8

12

N/A

Diagnosis (CVA)

11

9

9

N/A

Handedness before stroke (right)

10

11

14

N/A

Affected body side (right)

9

7

6

N/A

Time since stroke onset (years)

2.9 ± 1.9

4.3 ± 3.6

3.5 ± 3.9

0.22

MMSE (PRE, 30)*

25.0 ± 2.3

27.5 ± 2.2

27.2 ± 1.6

0.006²

EBI (PRE, 64)*

60.7 ± 4.5

61.2 ± 2.3

59.7 ± 5.1

0.35¹

Falls since stroke onset

0.4 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 1.0

2.1 ± 1.3

< 0.001^#

Walking aid^§

1

5

5

N/A

Orthosis (AFO)

1

5

5

N/A