Sample characteristics (n=732)
| Variables | CS | CP | RA | SSc | NMDc | NMDa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 103 | 113 | 112 | 156 | 124 | 124 |
| Age (years), mean (range) | 63 (24–84) | 10 (6–15) | 55 (25–82) | 54 (21–82) | 10 (6–16) | 47 (16–80) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Males | 64 | 67 | 29 | 32 | 84 | 69 |
| Females | 39 | 46 | 83 | 124 | 40 | 55 |
| Diagnosis | R hemi: 55 | Tetra: 35 | No UL disorder: 20 | lcSSc: 104 | DMD/BMD or LGMD: 47 | MD: 24 |
| L hemi: 48 | Di: 24 | DH disorder: 9 | dcSSc: 33 | HN: 35 | HN: 24 | |
| R hemi: 26 | NDH disorder: 4 | lSSc: 19 | SMA: 3 | DMD/BMD or LGMD: 19 | ||
| L hemi: 28 | 2 UL disorder: 79 | Others (CM, CMD, PPS, …): 29 | SMA: 7 | |||
| FSHD: 7 | ||||||
| Others (CM, CMD, PPS, …): 43 |
BMD, Becker muscular dystrophy; CM, congenital myopathy; CMD, congenital muscular dystrophy; CP, cerebral palsy; CS, chronic stroke; dcSSc, diffuse cutaneous SSc; DH, dominant hand; di, diplegia; DMD, Duchenne muscular dystrophy; FSHD, facio-scapulo-humeral dystrophy; HN, hereditary neuropathy; L hemi, left hemiplegia; lcSSc, limited cutaneous SSc; LGMD, limb girdle muscular dystrophy; lSSc, limited SSc; MD, myotonic dystrophy; NDH, non-dominant hand; NMDa, neuromuscular adults; NMDc, neuromuscular children; PPS, postpolio syndrome; R hemi, right hemiplegia; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SMA, spinal muscular atrophy; SSc, systemic sclerosis; tetra, tetraplegia; UL, upper limb.