Distal versus proximal - an investigation on different supportive strategies by robots for upper limb rehabilitation after stroke: a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Demographic data of the participants after the randomization with no significant difference between the two groups (P > 0.05): (a) independent t-test; (b) Fisher’s exact test

Characteristics	Training Assisted by NMES-ROBOTS		P value
Characteristics	Hand group (n = 15)	Sleeve group (n = 15)	P value
Age (yrs.) ^a	57.3 ± 8.87	57.7 ± 5.93	0.886
Time since stroke (yrs.)^a	8.26 ± 4.17	7.87 ± 3.07	0.773
Gender (male/female)^b	12/3	10/5	0.682
Stroke side (left/right)^b	7/8	7/8	1.000
Type of stroke ^b (hemorrhagic/ischemic)	8/7	6/9	0.715