Characteristic | Randomized (n = 996) | |
---|---|---|
 | Intervention (n = 496) | Control (n = 500) |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 75 (13) | 74 (13) |
Gender, number males (%) | 189 (38) | 176 (35) |
Diagnosis category, number (%) | Â | Â |
  Stroke | 81 (16) | 79 (16) |
  Other neurological conditions | 19 (4) | 24 (5) |
  Orthopedic conditions | 284 (57) | 297 (59) |
  Pain syndromes | 24 (5) | 19 (4) |
  Cardiac/Pulmonary | 25 (5) | 23 (5) |
  Other disabling impairments | 63 (13) | 58 (12) |
Charlson co-morbidity index [34], mean (SD) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |