Mean similarity in the three outcome groups (Sham, n = 11; Recovery, n = 5; No-Recovery, n = 4) across session pairs within each experimental phase. Each data point shows the mean of all similarities in F , when the sessions being compared are both before stroke (Healthy-Healthy), before and after stroke (Healthy-Stroke) and both after stroke (Stroke-Stroke). Boxplots are drawn with the box extending from the 25th to 75th percentiles, with the centre line at the median. Whiskers reach to the minimum and maximum values of the distribution. For A, B data are presented as mean values +/- SD. Group differences in B , C and G were evaluated with two-way repeated measures ANOVA with the Greenhouse-Geisser correction and Tukey-Kramer multiple comparisons tests. Asterisks indicate significances: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001.