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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of all randomized participants

From: Feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of functional strength training for people between six months and five years after stroke: FeSTivaLS trial

 

FST-UL (n = 27)

FST-LL (n = 25)

Age in years*

67.6 (12.9)

69.0 (13.7)

Months since stroke*

24.4 (16.6)

24.4 (13.7)

Gender#

  

 Male

18 (66.7)

17 (68.0)

 Female

9 (33.3)

8 (32.0)

Hemiside#

  

 Left

15 (55.6)

12 (48.0)

 Right

12 (44.4)

13 (52.0)

Stroke classification#

  

 LACS

6 (22.2)

9 (36.0)

 PACS

12 (44.5)

9 (36.0)

 TACS

3 (11.1)

6 (24.0)

 POCS

3 (11.1)

1 (4.0)

 hemorrhage

3 (11.1)

0 (0)

Action Research Arm Test+

16.7 (13.5)

14.8 (12.9)

Able to complete Nine Hole Peg Test#

1 (3.9)

0 (0)

Functional Ambulation Categories#

  

0

3 (11.1)

2 (8.0)

1

4 (14.8)

5 (20.0)

2

8 (29.6)

7 (28.0)

3

1 (3.7)

2 (8.0)

4

11 (40.7)

9 (36.0)

5

0

0

Modified Rivermead Mobility Index+

26.8 (3.4)

26.1 (4.4)

Timed Up and Go Test*

42.3 (31.5)

49.3 (36.8)

  1. *mean (standard deviation); #number of participants (%); +median (interquartile range). FST-UL = Functional Strength Training for Upper Limb; FST-LL = Functional Strength Training for Lower Limb; LACS = lacunar anterior circulation stroke; PACS = partial anterior circulation stroke; ST-UL = Functional Strength Training for Upper Limb; TACS = total anterior circulation stroke.