Table 2.

Parameters of muscle strength and of dynamic variables characterizing gait pattern of the subjects

	HC	DC	DPN	p-value
Isometric muscle strength
Body-mass-normalized plantar flexion (Nm/kg)	1.07(0.62)	0.83(0.74)	0.58(0.24)	0.153
Body-mass-normalized dorsal flexion (Nm/kg)	0.57(0.12)	0.47(0.20)	0.47(0.06)	0.128
Ground reaction force
Normalized maximal braking force (N/kg)	-1.74(0.45)	-1.69(0.29)	-1.30(0.31)	0.041
Normalized, maximal propelling force (N/kg)	1.78(0.50)	2.02(0.34)	1.42(0.35)	0.012
Normalized braking impulse (Ns/kg)	-0.24(0.08)	-0.26(0.06)	-.24(0.5)	0.683
Normalized propelling impulse (Ns/kg)	0.20(0.06)	0.26(0.06)	0.19(0.09)	0.085
Joint Moment characteristics
Normalized Maximal Plantar flexion Moment (Nm/kg)	1.59(0.17)	1.51(0.21)	1.64(0.26)	0.647
Normalized plantar flexion moment at 40% of stance phase (Nm/kg)	0.70(0.12)	0.82(0.17)	0.97(0.21)	0.027
Normalized plantar flexion impulse (Nms/kg)	0.53(0.07)	0.55(0.10)	0.70(0.20)	0.155
Normalized maximal knee joint extension moment (Nm/kg)	0.45(0.36)	0.42(0.22)	0.23(0.30)	0.249
Normalized maximal knee joint flexion moment (Nm/kg)	-0.28(0.27)	-0.16(0.11)	-0.29(0.21)	0.505
Normalized maximal hip joint extension moment (Nm/kg)	0.85(0.40)	1.09(0.25)	1.08(0.39)	0.230
Normalized maximal hip joint flexion moment (Nm/kg)	-0.70(0.12)	-0.55(0.26)	-0.75(0.36)	0.233
Support moment curve
Normalized, First Maximal support Moment (Nm/kg)	1.52(0.47)	1.84(0.33)	1.87(0.32)	0.150
Normalized midstance minimal support moment (Nm/kg)	0.60(0.21)	0.85(0.31)	0.93(0.26)	0.056
Normalized, second Maximal supportMoment (Nm/kg)	0.86(0.20)	1.20(0.44)	1.18(0.33)	0.065
Normalized 'impulse' of support moment (Nms/kg)	0.54(0.17)	0.75(0.22)	0.87(0.22)	0.021

Values represent means(standard deviations)