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Table 1 General characteristics and upper extremity function of participants in the validity analysis

From: Development of a quantitative assessment for abnormal flexor synergy index in patients with stroke: a validity and responsiveness study

Characteristics

Values

Number

103

Age (years) a

58.0 (10.1)

Sex (men/women) b

64/39

Duration from stroke onset (years) c

5.5 (2.5–9.9)

Stroke type (hemorrhage/infarction) b

68/35

Affected side (right/left) b

50/53

FMA-UE, total score (0–66) a

27.1 (12.8)

 A score (0–36) a

19.9 (6.3)

 B score (0–10) a

2.8 (3.2)

 C score (0–14) a

3.9 (3.9)

 D score (0–6) a

0.5 (1.3)

MAS, elbow flexor (0/1/1+/2/3/4) b

7/31/55/7/3/0

MAS, wrist flexor (0/1/1+/2/3/4) b

10/28/48/12/5/0

MAS, MP flexor (0/1/1+/2/3/4) b

49/26/20/7/1/0

MAS, PIP flexor (0/1/1+/2/3/4) b

19/15/39/26/4/0

Abnormal flexor synergy index (%) a

85.2 (8.5)

  1. a mean (standard deviation), b number, c median (interquartile range)
  2. Abbreviations: FMA-UE, Fugl–Meyer Assessment of the Upper Extremity; MAS, Modified Ashworth Scale; MP, metacarpophalangeal; PIP, proximal interphalangeal