Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the participants by sample

Disease-specific measures

Sub-acute stroke: NIH-SS, 0–42 points

5 ± 5 (0–22); n = 109

5 ± 5 (0–22); n = 51

Parkinson’s disease: Hoehn and Yahr scale, 0–5 stages

3 (3–4); n = 100

3 (3–4); n = 47

Multiple Sclerosis: EDSS, 0–10 grades

6.5 (6–8); n = 18

6.5 (5–8); n = 8

Disease duration,^a days

mean, SD (range)

30 ± 23 (7–150); n = 173

31 ± 23 (7–118); n = 63

median (IQR)

22 (15–38); n = 173

22 (16–37); n = 63

Disease duration,^a years

mean, SD (range)

11 ± 8 (1–44); n = 175

12 ± 19 (1–44); n = 70

median (IQR)

9 (5–14); n = 175

10 (5–16); n = 70

Time since admission at baseline assessment in days

mean, SD (range)

7 ± 12 (0–87)

11 ± 15 (0–84)

median (IQR)

4 (2–7)

6 (3–12)

Walking aid

None

162 (47%)

59 (44%)

Rollator/walker

83 (24%)

37 (28%)

One cane/stick

25 (7%)

12 (9%)

Two crutches/walking sticks

14 (4%)

5 (4%)

Not ambulatory/wheelchair

64 (18%)

20 (15%)

de Morton Mobility Index, points

58 ± 26 (0–100)

59 ± 25 (0–100)