Table 1 Baseline group characteristics

Age; mean yrs. (SD)

56.1 (10.2)

Sex; male/female

10/3

Affected side; left/right

8/5

Type of stroke; ischaemic/ haemorrhagic

9/4

Years after stroke; mean yrs. (SD)

5.2 (4.5)

Body Mass Index; mean kg/m²(SD)

26.7 (3.4)

Fugl-Meyer Assessment – leg score (0–100%); median score (range)

71 (53–85)

Motricity Index – leg score (0–100%); median score (range)

72 (42–91)

Walking speed; mean m/s (SD)

0.97 (0.2)

Step count; mean steps/day (SD)

5794 (2671)