Baseline characteristics of participants completing intervention (n=54, unless otherwise specified)
| Characteristic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 64.5 (5.6) |
| Range | 27–90 | |
| Sex (n,%) | Male | 34 (63) |
| Female | 20 (37) | |
| Ethnicity (n,%) | Caucasian | 48 (88) |
| Black | 4 (8) | |
| Asian | 2 (4) | |
| Stroke Subtype (n,%) | Ischaemic | 38 (70) |
| Haemorrhagic | 4 (8) | |
| TIA | 12 (22) | |
| Months post stroke/TIA | Mean (SD) | 7.2 (3.1) |
| NIHSS for stroke patients (n=42) | Mean (SD) | 4.2 (3.8) |
| Range | 3–16 | |
| Functional Ambulation Category (n=53) | Mean (SD) | 4.3 (0.77) |
| - Immobile | 0 | 0 |
| - Help from 1 person to carry weight | 1 | 0 |
| - Help from 1 for balance/coordination | 2 | 1 (2) |
| - Verbal supervision/stand-by help | 3 | 11 (15) |
| - Needs help on stairs | 4 | 21 (36) |
| - Independent anywhere | 5 | 28 (47) |
| Co-morbidities (n,%) | Hypertension | 26 (48) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 13 (24) | |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 12 (22) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 9 (17) | |
| Prior stroke | 6 (11) |