Table 2 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients.

From: Efficacy of kinesthetic motor imagery based brain computer interface combined with tDCS on upper limb function in subacute stroke

Variable

KI-BCI (N = 15)

tDCS

(N = 14)

BCI-tDCS (N = 14)

F value

P value

Age, years

56.13 ± 8.63

60.79 ± 11.48

54.93 ± 8.73

1.437

0.250

Gender, n (%)

0.968

0.389

 Male

8 (57.1)

9 (64.3)

10 (71.4)

  

 Female

7 (42.9)

5 (35.7)

4 (28.6)

  

Stroke type, n (%)

0.712

0.497

 Ischemic

10 (66.7)

10 (71.4)

12 (85.7)

  

 Hemorrhagic

5 (33.3)

4 (28.6)

2 (14.3)

  

Affected side, n (%)

0.144

0.866

 Left

4 (26.7)

5 (35.7)

4 (28.6)

  

 Right

11 (73.3)

9 (64.3)

10 (71.4)

  

Time from the

onset, days

44.07 ± 22.63

39.36 ± 12.67

38.00 ± 26.76

0.319

0.728

MMSE

27.33 ± 0.62

27.64 ± 0.63

27.71 ± 0.83

1.237

0.301

FMA-UE

22.00 ± 0.49

22.29 ± 1.75

22.57 ± 3.26

0.029

0.972

MSS

37.14 ± 0.65

36.71 ± 0.79

38.21 ± 1.04

0.918

0.408

ARAT

15.93 ± 2.33

15.07 ± 2.22

12.93 ± 2.65

0.450

0.641

MBI

33.86 ± 0.85

35.21 ± 1.84

34.79 ± 1.66

0.297

0.745

DTBAR

3.67 ± 1.01

5.32 ± 1.37

4.85 ± 1.41

0.496

0.613

DAR

3.39 ± 1.04

4.79 ± 1.44

4.42 ± 1.42

0.410

0.666

DABR

2.75 ± 0.82

4.05 ± 1.23

3.74 ± 1.24

0.476

0.625

  1. KI-BCI: kinesthetic imagery-based brain computer interface; tDCS: transcranial direct current stimulation; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination; FMA-UE: Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremity; MSS: Motor Status Scale; ARAT: Action Research Arm Test; MBI: Modified Barthel Index; DTABR: δ + θ/α + β power ratio; DAR: δ/α power ratio; DABR: δ/β power ratio.