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The control group received standard care.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Outcome measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multivariate analysis was performed and age, sex, group allocation, comorbidity, baseline 6\u2009min walk test, body mass index (BMI), cognition and chair-stand tests were entered as possible determinants for changes in the 6\u2009min walk test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Multiple regression analyses showed that age (standardised beta \u22120.33, 95% CI \u22123.8 to \u22121.05, p&lt;0.001), sex (\u22120.24, 95%\u2009CI \u221266.9 to \u22128.0, p=0.014), no comorbidity (\u22120.16, 95%\u2009CI \u221255.5 to 5.4, p=0.11), baseline BMI (\u22120.29, 95%\u2009CI \u22128.1 to \u22121.6, p=0.004), baseline 6\u2009min walk test (\u22120.55, 95%\u2009CI \u22120.5 to \u22120.3, p&lt;0.001) were associated with changes in 6\u2009min walk test 3\u2009months after the stroke event. 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