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Table 1 Comparison of the general characteristics patients before and after rehabilitation

From: The usefulness of isometric protocol for foot flexors and extensors in assessing the effects of 16-week rehabilitation regiment in poststroke patients

Characteristics

Ischemic stroke group

Control group

p

n = 34

n = 34

Gender (male/female)

25/9

21/13

 

Age (years)

64.9 ± 9.2

61.6 ± 5.6

> 0.05

Height (cm)

171.3 ± 9.6

171.6 ± 9.7

> 0.05

Weight (kg)

81.5 ± 13.9

80.2 ± 15.8

> 0.05

Body mass index (kg/m2)

27.9 ± 4.9

27.2 ± 4.6

> 0.05

Risk factors

 Smoke

12 (35.29%)

10 (29.41%)

 

 Diabetes

10 (29.41%)

8 (23.52%)

 

 Arterial hypertension

30 (88.23%)

25 (73.52%)

 

 Atrial fibrillation

15 (44.11%)

6 (17.64%)

 

Time since stroke (days)

15 ± 2

  

Time of rehabilitation treatment (days)

125 ± 11

  

Affected side

 Left

15 (44.2%)

  

 Right

19 (55.8%)

  

Localization (Bamford classification)

 TACI

4 (11.76%)

  

 PACI

16 (47.05%)

  

 LACI

12 (35.29%)

  

 POCI

2 (5.8%)

  

AMTS

9.67 ± 0.47

  

NIHSS before rehabilitation

12 ± 4

  

NIHSS after rehabilitation

9 ± 4

  

Barthel Index before rehabilitation

41.05 ± 19.2

  

Barthel Index after rehabilitation

73.60 ± 19.8

  

Modified Rankin Scale (n): I/II/III before rehabilitation

15/15/4

  

Modified Rankin Scale (n): I/II/III after rehabilitation

2014-12-08

  

Modified Ashworth Scale (n): grade 1/1+ before rehabilitation

18/16

  

Modified Ashworth Scale (n): grade 1/1+ after rehabilitation

24-paź

  

Brumstrom stages of lower limb (n): IV/V/VI before rehabilitation

8/22/4

  

Brumstrom stages of lower limb (n): IV/V/VI after rehabilitation

4/18/12

  
  1. Values are presented as mean ± SD or number (n) of the patients (%)
  2. TACI, total anterior circulation syndrome; PACI, partial airculation circulation syndrome; LACI, lacunar airculation circulation syndrome; POCI, posterior airculation circulation syndrome; AMT, abbreviated mental test score; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale