Rehabilitation Research and Practice

Research Article

Acute Effects of Assisted Cycling Therapy on Post-Stroke Motor Function: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Descriptive statistics.
Gender (m/f)16/6
Lesion side (r/l)7/15
Type of stroke 
 Ischemic (n)12
 Hemorrhage (n)10
Age (years; mean ± SD)60.26 ± 15.55
MSS (mean ± SD)95.70 ± 85.26
Assistive device including AFOs (n)16
Aphasia (n)6
BB medication (n)16
BMI (kg/m2; mean ± SD)30.17 ± 6.18
MMSE (mean ± SD)26.90 ± 3.09
BDI (mean ± SD)8.82 ± 5.26
PASIPD (mean ± SD)37.5 ± 21.16
LEFMA (mean ± SD)21.00 ± 8.01
UEFMA (mean ± SD)34.63 ± 18.15
Note. AFO = ankle foot orthosis; BB = beta blocker; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; BMI = body mass index; LEFMA = Lower Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment; MMSE = Mini Mental State Examination; MSS = Months Since Stroke; PASIPD = Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities; UEFMA = Upper Extremity Fugl-Meyer Assessment.