Table 1. General characteristics of subjects

EG (n=11) CG (n=12) χ2 p
Gender Male 8(72.73%) 10(83.33%) .379 .538
Female 3(27.27%) 2(16.67%)
Paretic side Left 6(54.55%) 7(58.33%) .034 .855
Right 5(45.45%) 5(41.67%)
Type of stroke Infarction 8(72.73%) 8(66.67%) .100 .752
Hemorrhage 3(27.27%) 4(33.33%)
Age (years) 58±9.19 54.17±12.57 20.996 .226
Height(cm) 168.09±6.86 171.81±7.22 17.657 .281
Weight(kg) 70.59±11.38 75.92±14.87 20.996 .337
Time since onset(month) 11.12±5.52 13.31±6.61 23.000 .344
MMSE-K(score) 27.27±2.15 27.08±2.19 7.838 .250
FAC(score) 3.27±0.65 3.42±0.67 1.017 .601
FMA-LE(score) 31.45±1.86 31.45±2.01 1.626 .898
M±SD: mean ± standard deviation.
EG: wall squat with elastic band.
CG: wall squat without elastic band.
p <.05.
MMSE-K: mini mental state examination-Korean version.
FAC: functional ambulation category.
FMA-LE: Fugl-Meyer assessment for lower extremity.