Effects of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) on Motor Recovery of Lower Extremity in Chronic Stroke Patients

measures dynamic balance, functional mobility, and gait. It is a 14-item test scored on a 3-level ordinal scale. The score ranges from 0 to 28 points. A higher score indicates better balance.

used to quantify sensorimotor function recovery after a stroke. It is a 43 item test scored on a 3-level ordinal scale. The score ranges from 0 to 86 points. A higher score indicates higher sensorimotor recovery.

Assesses spasticity on a 6 point scale/muscle (0p no impairment, 5p max impairment/muscle).

Medical technology device. Assesses spasticity by identifying the neural, viscous and elastic components during passive movement using a biomechanical algorithm (presented in Newton)

assesses motor coordination deficits after stroke. The LEMOCOT assesses how many times a participant can alternately touch a proximal and distal target with their big toe within 20 seconds. Higher scores indicate better motor coordination in the lower extremity.

assess submaximal aerobic/functional walking capacity, community walking prediction. Assesses walking endurance in meters walked. Longer distances indicate better walking capacity.

evaluates ambulation ability. It ranges from 0 to 5. Higher score indicates more independent ambulation.

measure the level of concern about falling during social and physical activities inside and outside home. The total score ranges from 0 to 130. A higher total score on the FES-S indicates greater confidence in performing the activities without falling.

Assesses self-perceived limitations in walking. The score ranges from 12 to 60 (12p no impairments, 60p max impairment).

Captures the participant´s perception of performance in everyday living, over time and is used to set and evaluate goals of an intervention

Assesses mental function (0p max impairment summed up to 30p no detected impairment)

is a self-report questionnaire that evaluates disability and health-related quality of life after stroke. It has 8 domains: strength, hand function, mobility, physical and instrumental activities of daily living (ADL and IADL), memory and thinking, communication, emotion, and social participation. It uses a 5-point Likert scale to assess the difficulty of performing various tasks within each domain. Higher scores indicate better outcome

electrical signals recorded from neural tissue or muscle following activation of central motor pathways. MEPs assess the integrity of descending motor pathways.

a method aimed at examining intrinsic networks in the brain while no task is performed (rest); this is to estimate correlations between brain regions.

a method aimed at mapping structural correlations between brain regions.

quantifies stroke severity based on weighted evaluation findings. The total NIHSS score ranges from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating more severe strokes, categorized as follows: minor stroke (1-4), moderate stroke (5-15), moderate to severe stroke (16-20), and severe stroke (21-42).

measures a person's ability to complete activities of daily living (ADL). Scores range from 0 to 100, categorized as follows: Total dependence (0-20), Severe dependence (21-60), Moderate dependence (61-90), Slight dependence (91-99), and Independence (100).

to assess the acceptability of healthcare interventions, based on the developed Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA). It uses a 5-point Likert scale to assess acceptability of the intervention. Higher scores indicate higher acceptability.