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Table 1 Descriptive statistics (M ± SD) for age, height, mass and calculated BMI* for stroke group (n = 29) and control group (n = 29)

From: Optimizing muscle power after stroke: a cross-sectional study

 

Stroke M ± SD

Range

Control M ± SD

Range

Age (yrs)

64.6 ± 12.3

40.0 - 85.0

65.3 ± 12.2

38.0 - 84.0

Height (cm)

169.2 ± 8.5

154.0 - 185.0

170.1 ± 9.5

150.0 - 191.0

Mass (kg)

74.5 ± 16.3

47.0 - 104.0

73.3 ± 14.0

47.0 - 104.0

BMI*

25.9 ± 4.5

18.6 - 33.5

25.0 ± 3.3

20.1 - 33.1

  1. *BMI = mass(kg)/height(m)2.