Table 1

Participant characteristics



Mean
SD
Range

Male/Female, n
14/22



Type of stroke, n
     Ischemic/Hemorrhagic/Unknown
25/10/1



Hemiparetic side, n
     Right/Left/Bilateral
17/17/2



Medications
     β-blockers/ACE inhibitors/None/Both
6/17/11/2



Co-morbidities
     Hypertension
25



     Cholesteremia
12



     Diabetes mellitus
4



     Coronary artery disease
8



     Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3



     History of smoking
11



Age, years

64.6
14.4
19–90
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale*

2.8
2.3
0–10
Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment Leg score

5.1
1.0
4–7
Functional Independence Measure

110.8
9.2
77–125

* Data missing for 6 participants

Tang et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2006 3:23   doi:10.1186/1743-0003-3-23