Table 1.
Subject Characteristics
| S1 | S2 | S3 | NL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject Characteristics | ||||
| Age (yr) | 43 | 12 | 38 | 37 |
| Height (m) | 1.55 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.77 |
| Weight (kg) | 60.6 | 53.5 | 64.3 | 69.3 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 | 20.8 | 25.1 | 22.1 |
| Muscle Strength (on 5 point scale) (Hislop & Montgomery 2002) | ||||
| Hip Flexors | 3− | 2+ | 3+ | 5 |
| Hip Extensors | 3− | 2 | 2+ | 5 |
| Hip Abductors | 3− | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Muscles Distal to Hip | 4 | 4+ | 4* | 5 |
| Gait Variables | ||||
| Stride length (statures) | 0.71 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.77 |
| Cycle time (s) | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.31 | 1.03 |
| Speed (statures/s) | 0.52 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.75 |
| DLS (% gait cycle) | 27 | 26 | 19 | 15 |
| analyzed frame (% stance) | 65 | 71 | 57 | 71 |
| analyzed side | left | left | right | left |
*
More severe distal weakness present on side not analyzed secondary to nerve injury not IIM. See methods for additional information.