Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample (N = 20). Data are mean ± sd (min-max), or N (%), as appropriate. FMA-UE: Fugl-Meyer assessment of the upper extremity

Age (year)

66.0 ± 9.2 (52–82)

Sex

men

11 (55%)

women

9 (45%)

Dominant side

right

18 (90%)

left

2 (10%)

Education (years)

11.5 ± 5.5 (5–18)

Time from acute event (months)

11.4 ± 12.7 (3–39)

Stroke aetiology

ischemic

14 (70%)

hemorrhagic

6 (30%))

Affected side

right

10 (50%)

left

10 (50%)

Aphasia

1 (5%)

Neglect

3 (95%)

FMA-UE motor function (0–66)

32.9 ± 17.4 (4–59)

FMA-UE upper extremity (0–36)

18.6 ± 8.7 (4–31)

FMA-UE wrist (0–10)

3.9 ± 3.4 (0–10)

FMA-UE hand (0–14)

7.7 ± 4.8 (0–14)

FMA-UE coordination/speed (0–6)

2.6 ± 2.3 (0–6)

FMA-UE sensation (0–12)

9.3 ± 3.0 (1–12)

Numerical rating scale (0–10)

2.6 ± 3.1 (0–8)