Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Feasibility and effects of adapted cardiac rehabilitation after stroke: a prospective trial
Variable | n (%) or mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|
Men | 30 (70%) |
Age, years | 64.5 ± 12.2 (38-86) |
Time post-stroke, months | 30 ± 27.3 (3-113) |
Ischemic/Hemorrhagic/Unknown stroke type | 27 (63%)/11 (26%)/5 (12%) |
Right/Left/Bilateral hemisphere affected | 17 (40%)/24 (56%)/2 (5%) |
Cardiovascular history | Â |
   Prior stroke/transient ischemic attack | 5 (12%)/2 (5%) |
   Atrial fibrillation | 7 (16%) |
   Myocardial infarction | 1 (2%) |
   Left ventricular hypertrophy | 1 (2%) |
   Coronary artery bypass graft surgery | 4 (9%) |
   Percutaneous coronary intervention | 1 (2%) |
   Diabetes | 12 (28%) |
   Hypertension | 28 (65%) |
   Dyslipidemia | 34 (79%) |
Never smoked/Remote smoker/Currently smoking | 29 (67%)/9 (21%)/5 (12%) |
Gait aids, None/Cane/Walker/Rollator | 17 (40%)/18 (42%)/1 (2%)/7 (16%) |
National Institutes of Health stroke scale score | 2.9 ± 2.7 (0-11) |
Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment scores | Â |
   Arm/Hand | 4.4 ± 1.6 (2-7)/4.6 ± 1.8 (2-7) |
   Leg/Foot | 5.1 ± 1.3 (2-7)/4.4 ± 1.7 (2-7) |
Berg Balance Scale score | 46.4 ± 11.6 (4-56) |
5-Meter Walk | Â |
   Self-paced gait speed, cm/s | 76.8 ± 35.5 (20.4-152.3) |
   Fast-paced gait speed, cm/s | 85.2 ± 37.4 (28.3-169.7) |
   Calculated gait symmetry ratio, self-paced walk | 1.50 ± 0.6 (1.01-3.85) |
   Calculated gait symmetry ratio, fast-paced walk | 1.49 ± 0.49 (1.02-2.63) |