Table 2.
Change in spatiotemporal gait parameters after home-based vojta therapy (n = 16).
| Variables | Pre-test (mean ± S.D./median) | Post-test (mean ± S.D./median) | T-value/Z-value | Hedge’s g/r-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatiotemporal | ||||
| Walking speed (m/s)** | 0.86 ± 0.24 | 1.17 ± 0.29 | −4.73 | 1.12 |
| Spatial | ||||
| Step length (left) (m)** | 0.50 ± 0.11 | 0.59 ± 0.10 | −3.75 | 0.89 |
| Step length (right) (m)** | 0.49 ± 0.10 | 0.59 ± 0.10 | −4.33 | 1.02 |
| Stride length (left) (m)** | 0.98 ± 0.21 | 1.18 ± 0.19 | −4.19 | 0.99 |
| Stride length (right) (m)** | 0.99 ± 0.21 | 1.15 ± 0.21 | −3.17 | 0.75 |
| Temporal | ||||
| Stride time (left) (s)** | 1.17 ± 0.14 | 1.04 ± 0.16 | 3.09 | 0.73 |
| Stride time (right) (s)** | 1.21 ± 0.13 | 1.01 ± 0.13 | 5.95 | 1.41 |
| Step time (left) (s)** | 0.61 ± 0.08 | 0.53 ± 0.10 | 3.13 | 0.74 |
| Step time (right) (s)* | 0.58 ± 0.07 | 0.52 ± 0.07 | 2.79 | 0.66 |
| Cadence (steps/min)** | 102.57 ± 11.54 | 119.36 ± 14.39 | −4.89 | 1.16 |
| Temporophasic | ||||
| Single support (left) (% GC)* | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.05 | 2.82 | 0.67 |
| Single support (right) (% GC)** | 0.50 (0.50, 0.50) | 0.42 (0.40, 0.40) | 2.67 | 0.67 |
| Double support (% GC) | 0.24 ± 0.09 | 0.21 ± 0.07 | 1.57 | 0.37 |
Each treatment variable indicates significant differences at **p < 0.01 and *p < 0.05. SD, standard deviation; m/s, meters per second; m, meter; s, second; steps/min, steps per minute; % GC, percentage of the gait cycle.