Table 4. Descriptive Results (Mean ± 1 S.D.) for Joint Angles for the Younger and Older Groups During the Stance Phase, Swing Phase, and Entire Gait Cycle.
| Variables | Phase | Young Group (N = 11) |
Old Group (N = 11) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (º) | SD | Mean (º) | SD | ||
| Hindfoot - Shank | |||||
| Max inversion | Cycle | -8.00 | 5.20 | -7.40 | 3.20 |
| Max eversion | Cycle | 4.50 | 3.00 | 4.70 | 1.80 |
| Eversion ROM | Cycle | 12.50 | 3.50 | 12.10 | 3.00 |
| Max plantarflexion | Stance | -11.30 | 2.20 | -12.20 | 3.90 |
| Max plantarflexion | Swing | -14.80 | 6.40 | -12.20 | 8.00 |
| Max dorsiflexion | Cycle | 8.50 | 2.40 | 9.20 | 3.30 |
| Dorsiflexion ROM | Cycle | 19.80 | 2.10 | 21.40 | 2.40 |
| Max abduction | Cycle | -10.30 | 2.60 | -9.80 | 4.20 |
| Max abduction | Cycle | 3.80 | 2.70 | 5.00 | 2.10 |
| Abduction ROM | Cycle | 14.10 | 2.90 | 14.70 | 3.60 |
| Hindfoot - Forefoot | |||||
| Max eversion | Cycle | 8.40 | 3.50 | 9.10 | 2.00 |
| Max plantarflexion | Cycle | -13.50 | 3.90 | -11.70 | 4.10 |
| Max dorsiflexion | Cycle | 3.70 | 3.40 | 4.40 | 3.10 |
| Dorsiflexion ROM | Cycle | 17.20 | 5.60 | 16.10 | 3.80 |
| Foot - Shank | |||||
| Max inversion | Cycle | -8.80 | 3.30 | -12.00 | 4.20 |
| Max plantarflexion | Stance | -12.40 | 5.10 | -10.60 | 5.00 |
| Max plantarflexion | Swing | -17.40 | 7.30 | -14.60 | 4.30 |
| Max dorsiflexion | Cycle | 12.30 | 2.30 | 12.40 | 4.50 |
| Dorsiflexion ROM | Cycle | 24.70 | 4.60 | 23.00 | 3.60 |
| Planar Angles [1] | |||||
| V2G Max | Cycle | 74.10 | 11.80 | 68.30 | 12.50 |
| S2G Max | Cycle | 107.40 | 10.00 | 102.60 | 10.90 |
| F2Ps Max | Cycle | 45.50 | 3.80 | 41.80 | 8.60 |
| MLA Max | Cycle | 171.50 | 7.30 | 171.20 | 6.90 |