Table 1 Baseline clinical and demographic characteristics of the participants
| Â | Number (%) | Mean (SD) | Median (IQR) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) |  | 69 (11) | 72 (15) | 49–82 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Female | 2 (17) |  |  |  |
 Male | 10 (83) |  |  |  |
Hand dominance | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Right | 11 (92) |  |  |  |
 Left | 1 (8) |  |  |  |
Time since stroke (months) |  | 80 (73) | 56 (82) | 6–248 |
Stroke type | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Ischemic | 9 (75) |  |  |  |
 Haemorrhagic | 3 (25) |  |  |  |
Side of stroke | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Right | 5 (42) |  |  |  |
 Left | 7 (58) |  |  |  |
Modified Ashworth Scale (/4) | ||||
 Shoulder extensors (normal = 0) |  | 0.4 (0.5) |  |  |
 Elbow flexors (normal = 0) |  | 0.5 (0.8) |  |  |
 Wrist flexors (normal = 0) |  | 0.3 (0.5) |  |  |
 Finger flexors (normal = 0) |  | 0.3 (0.5) |  |  |
Pain intensity on the VAS (/10) |  | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0–0 |
Fugl-Meyer Stroke Assessment score (/66) |  | 47 (18) | 57 (38) | 21–65 |