Table 1 Participant demographics and clinical characteristics.

From: Moderate intensity aerobic exercise may enhance neuroplasticity of the contralesional hemisphere after stroke: a randomised controlled study

 

Exercise (n = 16)

Control (n = 17)

Statistics

Age (mean ± SD; years)

62.54 ± 12.64

65.11 ± 7.89

t(31) = 0.71, P = 0.48

Sex (n; male)

11

9

P = 0.48

Time since stroke (mean ± SD; years)

5.86 ± 4.31

6.38 ± 4.45

t(31) = 0.34, P = 0.74

RMT (mean ± SD; %MSO)

42.69 ± 10.46

43.53 ± 10.80

t(31) = 0.23, P = 0.82

IPAQ-SF (n; low/moderate/high)

5/10/1

5/11/1

P = 1.00

Baseline MEP (mean ± SD; mV)

0.34 ± 0.24

0.41 ± 0.25

t(31) = 0.79, P = 0.44

Lesion Volume (mean ± SD; cm3)*

17.53 ± 18.56

21.52 ± 32.16

t(24) = 0.37, P = 0.72

Weighted lesion load (mean ± SD; cm3)*

7.65 ± 9.29

11.88 ± 11.97

t(24) = 0.98, P = 0.34

  1. IPAQ-SF, International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form; MEP, motor evoked potential; MSO, Maximum Stimulator Output; mV, millivolt; n, number; RMT, resting motor threshold.
  2. *MRI data only available for 11 participants in the exercise group and 15 participants in the control group.
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