A modified standardized nine hole peg test for valid and reliable kinematic assessment of dexterity post-stroke

Table 1 Participant Characteristics^a

Characteristic	Stroke group (n = 30)	Control group (n = 41)
Sex (man/woman), n	19/11	22/19
Age, years	69 (9)	66 (12)
Body Mass Index, kg/m²	27.9 (2.9)	24.8 (2.2)*
Grip strength, kg (aff/non-dom)	26.3 (10.0)	35.2 (9.2)*
Grip strength, kg (non-aff/dom)	33.6 (9.5)	36.6 (9.6)
Handedness (right/left), n	29/1	39/2
Time since stroke, months	22 (17)
Side of paresis (right/left), n	13/17
Etiology (infarct/hemorrhage), n	26/4
FMA UE (0–66)	54 (7)
≥50 (mild)/≤49 (moderate), n	23/7
Hypoesthesia/dysesthesia, yes/no	11/19
Impaired thumb position, yes/no	2/28
Spasticity in the affected arm, yes/no	9/21
SIS (normalized score 0–100)
Strength	66 (13)
Hand function	76 (17)
Mobility	88 (11)
ADL and IADL	88 (13)
Physical domain	79 (10)

^aMeasurements are reported as mean (standard deviation) unless otherwise reported. FMA UE upper extremity part of the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (maximal score 66), aff affected arm (stroke), non-dom non-dominant arm (control), SIS Stroke Impact Scale (maximum score 100); IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living. *Significant difference

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