Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics (mean ± SD or number) of the participants (N = 29)

Sex, male/female (n)

12 / 17

Age (years)

61.0 ± 8.1

Type of stroke, ischemic/hemorrhagic (n)

25 / 4

Time since stroke (months)

21.2 ± 10.7

Hemiparetic side, left/right (n)

15 / 14

FAC (n)

 3

9

 4

16

 5

4

Self-selected walking speed (m/s)

1.03 ± 0.21

Fugl-Meyer Assessment—leg score (0–34)

23.6 ± 4.9

Motricity index—leg score (0–100)

72.8 ± 9.0%

MRC—calf muscle (n) (0–5)

 3

16

 4

8

 5

5

MMSE (0–30)

28.2 ± 2.5

HADS—depression (0–21)

2.7 ± 2.4

Star Cancellation Test (0–54)

51.5 ± 2.9