InterventionN = 40 | ControlN = 15 | ||
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Male/female (number) | (Total group) | 27/13 | 6/9 |
Stroke group | 14/6 | 2/5 | |
TIA group | 13/7 | 4/4 | |
Age – mean in years (SD) | (Total group) | 69.9 (12.6) | 73.5 (11.7) |
Stroke | 67.8 (14.5) | 69.1 (7.9) | |
TIA | 72.0 (10.2) | 77.3 (13.6) | |
Modified Rankin Scale (stroke patients only) - number | |||
No symptoms | 7 | 2 | |
No significant disability | 4 | 3 | |
Slight disability | 7 | 1 | |
Moderate disability | 1 | 1 | |
Moderately severe disability | 1 | ||
Stroke Impact Scale score (stroke patients only) – mean (SD) 0 = no recovery 100 = full recovery | Dimension | ||
Physical | 78.1 (25.4) | 84.8 (19.4) | |
Memory | 78.9 (23.2) | 84.2 (23.7) | |
Emotional | 78.9 (16.3) | 81.0 (11.9) | |
Communication | 86.3 (19.4) | 90.8 (21.3) | |
Activities of daily living | 82.3 (22.4) | 92.9 (5.9) | |
Mobility | 78.7 (22.0) | 85.7 (11.4) | |
Hand function | 72.5 (30.9) | 85.0 (25.7) |