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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants.

From: Kinesio Taping Associated with Acupuncture in the Treatment of the Paretic Upper Limb After Stroke

Group

Acupuncture

Acupuncture + KT

pa

Total n

8

8

1.0

Gender, n (%)

   

Male

4 (50%)

4 (50%)

1.0

Female

4 (50%)

4 (50%)

 

Age

56.0 (±13.1)

59.5 (±10.8)

0.62

(years–mean ± SD)

   

Stroke, n (%)

   

Ischemia

8 (100%)

6 (83.3%)

1.0

Hemorrhage

 

2 (16.7%)

 

Time since onset

114.1 (±114.1)

115.0 (±73.1)

0.69

(months—mean ± SD)

   

Paretic side,

4 (50%)

4 (50%)

1.0

n (%) right

   

MMSE

28.5 (±1.5)

28.3 (±1.9)

0.87

(score–mean ± SD)

   
  1. n = number of participants, MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; SD = standard deviation; KT = Kinesio Taping.
  2. a Fisher’s exact test for proportions; t test for continuous variables.
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