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Table 4 Study demographics

From: Utilization of wearable technology to assess gait and mobility post-stroke: a systematic review

Article

Age mean ± SD (years)

Sample size

Sex (% female)

Time Post-Strokeb

CVA (% right hemisphere)

Assistive device use (%)

Dorsch et al. [51]

C: 65.0 ± 13.2

I: 61.8 ± 15.7

C: 73

I: 78

C: 38%

I: 40%

Acute/Subacute

C: 41%

I: 44%

NR

Mansfield et al. [36]

C: 61.5 ± 13a

I: 64 ± 19a

C: 28

I: 29

C: 43%

I: 31%

Subacute

C: 46% (bilateral 7%)

I: 38% (bilateral 7%)

Cane–C: 18%; I: 17%

Rollator or wheeled walker–C: 54%; I: 52%

Multiple–C: 11%; I: 3%

English et al. [52]

C: 67.8 ± 13.8

I: 65.4 ± 12.3

C: 14

I: 19

C: 36%

I: 32%

Chronic

NR

Walking stick–C: 29%; I: 26%

Frame–C: 7%; I: 5%

Givon et al. [53]

C: 62.0 ± 9.3

I: 56.7 ± 9.3

C: 23

I: 24

C: 29%

I: 52%

Chronic

C: 67%

I: 61%

NR

Danks et al. [54]

C: 58.2 ± 12.4

I: 59.1 ± 8.7

C: 14

I: 13

C: 43%

I: 46%

Chronic

C: 36%

I: 46%

NR

Kanai et al. [55]

C: 62.9 ± 9.1

I: 66.8 ± 10.0

C: 25

I: 23

C: 48%

I: 35%

Acute/Subacute

C: 44%

I: 39% (bilateral 4%)

NR

Prajapati et al. [56]

59.7 ± 15.3

16

25%

Subacute

NR

Single-point cane (50% for lab gait assessment; 25% daily use)

Rollator (6% for lab assessment; 19% daily use)

Taraldsen et al. [42]

C: 46.3 ± 9.0

I: 75.2 ± 6.2

C: 10

I: 14

C: 100%

I: 50%

Acute

NR

NR

Tramontano et al. [57]

68.7 ± 7.1

20

30%

Subacute

50%

None

Wang et al. [58]

63.9 ± 8.8

18

33%

Not clear (only year of diagnosis provided)

33% (bilateral 17%)

NR

Seo et al. [59]

NR

10

NR

Chronic

NR

None

Paul et al. [60]

C: 55.3 ± 12.6

I: 56.3 ± 8.7

C: 8

I: 15

C: 50%

I: 53%

Chronic

C: 37%

I: 53%

Walking aid–C: 38%; I: 47%

Walking stick–C: 38%; I: 27%

Elbow crutch(s)–I: 20%

Shin et al. [61]

55.8

6

17%

Subacute

50%

All 6 participants used assistive devices, but which type not specified

  1. SD standard deviation, CVA cerebral vascular accident, C control, I intervention, NR not reported
  2. aThese values represent the median ± interquartile range
  3. bTime post-stroke defined: Acute (1–7 days), Subacute (7 days–6 months), Chronic (> 6 months)