Table 1.
Median velocity and mean values of the kinematic variables for knee joint of patients with ICVA consequences
| Group 1 (VMEE) | Group 2 (VMED) | Group 3 (VMAE) | Group 4 (VMAD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velocity, median (cm/s) | ≤ 64.8 | ≤ 64.8 | > 64.8 | > 64.8 |
| Knee angular position in the initial contact (0) N.S. | 9.5 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 8.7 |
| Knee first flexion peak in the stance phase (0) N.S. | 10.50 | 11.17 | 17.06 | 10.24 |
| Time of knee flexion peak in the stance (% of the stance) * | 4.7 | 11.3 | 9.1 | 10.3 |
| Minimum value of the angular position after the flexion peak in the stance (0) N.S. | −9.1 | −9.8 | 4.0 | −3.8 |
| Time of minimum value in stance (% of the stance). N.S. | 56.0 | 66.6 | 61.7 | 57.4 |
| Angular position in terminal stance (0) N.S. | 17.0 | 20.0 | 19.0 | 17.0 |
| Angular velocity in terminal stance ( 0 / % of the cycle) N.S. | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Flexion peak in swing (0) *** | 35.7 | 31.8 | 54.3 | 44.9 |
| Angular velocity in the swing ( 0 / % of the cycle) ** | 0.3 | 0.3 | −1.3 | −0.9 |
| Time of flexion peak in swing (% of the swing) ** | 25.5 | 11.8 | 33.7 | 29.0 |
| Movement amplitude in the swing (o) * | 26.3 | 24.8 | 37.7 | 36.5 |
Group 1 (LVLH) - lower velocity than the median and left hemiparesis; Group 2 (LVRH) - lower velocity and right hemiparesis; Group 3 (HVLH) - higher velocity than the median and left hemiparesis; Group 4 (HVRH) - higher velocity and right hemiparesis; N.S. – Non-significant;
*
p ≤ 0.05;
**
p = 0.001;
***
p< 0.001