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Table 1 Characteristics of subjects

From: Maximum walking speeds obtained using treadmill and overground robot system in persons with post-stroke hemiplegia

Subject

Gender (M/F)

Age (years)

Paretic Side (L/R)

Months post-stroke

FM

BBS

Average SCWS (m/s)

Criteria for Analysis Exclusion

A

M

55

R

83

25

5

0.86

-

B

M

81

L

58

-

-

0.24

Used treadmill harness for body weight support

C

M

55

L

267

19

45

0.58

-

D*

M

86

L

60

20

38

0.42

Unable to walk without cane during overground and treadmill walking

E

F

57

R

292

20

52

1.07

-

F

F

56

L

154

18

53

0.53

Leaned backward in the robotic device

G

F

39

L

48

15

50

0.75

-

H

F

62

R

59

21

53

0.67

-

I

F

34

L

37

22

50

0.83

-

J

F

44

R

36

20

-

0.65

Refused to be tested at increased speeds on both devices

K

M

69

L

213

19

47

0.83

Refused to be tested at increased speeds while in the treadmill

L

M

51

L

30

17

45

0.86

-

M

M

55

L

84

12

44

0.80

Unable to keep feet within the treadmill belt width

N

F

70

R

254

24

53

0.58

Refused to be tested at increased speeds on both devices

O

F

61

L

219

18

-

0.66

-

P

F

68

L

157

20

53

0.78

Refused to be tested at increased speeds while in the robotic device

Q

M

65

R

126

23

55

0.89

-

R

M

46

R

108

19

46

0.56

Unable to keep feet within the treadmill belt

Mean

9M/9F

59

11L/7R

127

20

46

0.70

-

SD

Ā 

14

Ā 

88

3

12

0.20

-

  1. SD, standard deviation; FM, Lower Extremity Fugl Meyer scores; BBS, Berg Balance Test scores; CWS, Self-selected Comfortable Walking Speed; *, subject D was excluded from all data analyses due to an inability to walk without cane during 5-MWT overground.