Functional Exercise and Physical Fitness Post Stroke: The Importance of Exercise Maintenance for Motor Control and Physical Fitness after Stroke

Table 1

Demographics at baseline when admitted to the hospital in the two groups MAS ≤35 and MAS >35.

	Group MAS <35 (𝑛=37)	Group MAS >35 (𝑛=38)	𝑃-value
Age (years)	76.8 (12.9)	70.2 (12.9)	0.03
Males/females	20/17	23/15	0.6
Days in hospital	27.5 (9.7)	10.6 (6.7)	0.001
Medication per day	6.1 (3.1)	5.9 (3.2)	0.8
Systolic blood pressure	167.4 (39)	153.8 (28.6)	0.09
Diastolic	93.9 (19.5)	85.4 (19.3)	0.06
Cerebral infarction/; haemorrhage	28/9	37/1	0.08
Right/left	17/20	21/17	0.4
Married/single	23/14	20/18	0.7
Community support/none	8/29	2/36	0.2