Table 1 Baseline demographic, clinical characteristics, and individual training goals for the AANmDOF robotic and conventional gait training groups (mean ± SD or number)
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AANmDOF robotic n = 17 |
Conventional n = 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex, male/female (n) | 10/7 | 10/5 |
| Age (years) | 60.6 ± 9.3 | 56.8 ± 9.8 |
| Height (cm) | 177.4 ± 7.6 | 177.7 ± 7.5 |
| Weight (kg) | 80.8 ± 16.0 | 79.3 ± 14.3 |
| Type of stroke, ischemic/haemorrhagic (n) | 13/4 | 11/4 |
| Time since stroke (wks) | 5.4 ± 1.8 | 5.9 ± 2.1 |
| Hemiparetic side, left/right (n) | 7/10 | 7/8 |
| Use of ankle–foot orthosis (n) | 8 | 6 |
| FAC score (n) | ||
| 3 | 10 | 6 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Fugl Meyer Assessment—leg score | 24.2 ± 4.6 | 23.4 ± 6.8 |
| Motricity Index—leg score | 63.9 ± 17.0 | 62.5 ± 26.4 |
| HADS—subscale depression | 1.8 ± 1.5 | 1.2 ± 0.9 |
| MoCA | 24.1 ± 4.2 | 23.4 ± 4.1 |
| UCO—subscale conversation (n) | ||
| 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 17 | 13 |
| Individual training goal (n) | ||
| Foot clearance | 6 | 6 |
| Knee stability | 6 | 7 |
| Limb loading | 4 | 2 |
| Foot prepositioning | 1 | 0 |