The Efficacy of Gait Training Using a Body Weight Support Treadmill and Visual Biofeedback in Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 1
Demographic data and baseline clinical characteristics.
Parameters
BB group
Control group
Age [years], mean (SD)
62.2 (10.2)
61.8 (11.1)
Sex [women/men]
5/10
7/8
Paretic limb [right/left]
8/7
8/7
Time from stroke, days, mean [range]
9 [6–23]
8 [5–19]
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
ST nonparetic [%]
75.89 (5.43)
75.67 (5.60)
ST paretic [%]
64.09 (6.66)
65.72 (8.02)
SI ST
0.54 (0.02)
0.54 (0.02)
SW nonparetic [%]
24.45 (5.71)
24.33 (5.60)
SW paretic [%]
35.57 (7.04)
34.28 (8.02)
SI SW
0.60 (0.05)
0.59 (0.05)
Cadence [steps/min]
63.60 (9.91)
63.40 (14.77)
Gait speed [m/s]
0.38 (0.11)
0,39 (0.06)
SL nonparetic [m]
0.27 (0.12)
0.28 (0.08)
SL paretic [m]
0.23 (0.08)
0.21 (0.07)
SI SL
0.62 (0.06)
0.62 (0.04)
10 MWT [m/s]
0.36 (0.07)
0.37 (0.07)
2 MWT [m]
43.47 (7.47)
43.00 (4.77)
TUG test [s]
22.06 (5.03)
22.60 (2.77)
2 MWT: 2-minute walk test; 10 MWT: 10-metre walk test; SL: step length; SI: symmetry index; SW: swing phase; ST: stance phase; value: result of the statistical test; BB: biofeedback group; : mean; SD: standard deviation.
