Table 2.
Group Comparisons of selected outcomes
| Variable | Lokomat Group (n = 8) | Manual Group (n = 8) | ||
| Pre-Test | Post-Test | Pre-Test | Post-Test | |
| SSWS (m/s) | 0.62 ± 0.31 (0.26–1.04) |
0.72 ± 0.38* (0.3–1.38) |
0.62 ± 0.28 (0.24–0.91) |
0.65 ± 0.29 (0.30–1.02) |
| FWS (m/s) | 0.87 ± 0.55 (0.32–1.85) |
0.96 ± 0.66* (0.33–2.28) |
0.72 ± 0.37 (0.26 ± 1.2) |
0.70 ± 0.33 (0.35–1.13) |
| 6 MWT (m) | 267.3 ± 187.2 (71–625.5) |
278.1 ± 176.5 (89.3–638.0) |
234.3 ± 141.2 (66.4–452.7) |
212.4 ± 113.5 (86.5–362.9) |
| SLRabs | 0.53 ± 0.58 (0.03–1.87) |
0.37 ± 0.46 * (0.06–1.46) |
0.39 ± 0.37 (0.05–1.10) |
0.34 ± 0.35 (0.02–1.04) |
| LE FM (/35) | 23.0 ± 4.3 (15–28) |
25.6 ± 5.0 * (19–34) |
21.4 ± 5.1 (14–29) |
22.4 ± 5.2 (14–29) |
| SPPB (/12) | 6.9 ± 3.4 (2–12) |
7.9 ± 3.2 * (4–12) |
7.8 ± 3.0 (4–12) |
8.5 ± 3.1 (4–12) |
| BBS (/56) | 46.9 ± 7.5 (38–56) |
48.3 ± 6.8 * (41–56) |
47.0–7.0 (38–55) |
51.0–5.4 † (40–56) |
| LLFDI | ||||
| Disability | ||||
|
Frequency (/100) |
52.6 ± 8.1 (41.4–65.1) |
52.8 ± 7.9 (41.4–62.3) |
49.7 ± 11.4 (29.2–70.6) |
53.5 ± 10.2 (35.2–66.7) |
|
Limitation (/100) |
59.4 ± 7.0 (49.2–69.2) |
62.3 ± 8.5 (49.9–71.3) |
61.6 ± 9.1 (46.4–75.6) |
66.4 ± 10.2 (47.9–77.6) |
| Function | 51.3 ± 7.7 | 52.0 ± 8.6 | 48.6 ± 6.0 | 54.1 ± 4.8 |
| (/100) | (43.1–64.0) | (42.5–66.8) | (41.9–58.7) | (46.1–61.6) |
Note: values are mean ± SD (range)
* Pre-post difference within Lokomat group, p < 0.05; † difference within manual group, p < 0.05
Abbreviations: SSWS = self selected walking speed; FWS = Fast walking speed; 6 MWT = 6 minute walk test; SLRabs = Absolute step length ratio; LE FM = Lower extremity Fugl-Meyer; SPPB, short physical performance battery; BBS = Berg Balance Scale; LLFDI = late life function and disability instrument.