Table 2.
Gait asymmetry at standard and maximal speeds between those with and without strength asymmetry.
| Standard Speed | Maximal Speed | P – values | |||||
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| Symmetrical Strength | Asymmetrical Strength | Symmetrical Strength | Asymmetrical Strength | Group Effect | Speed Effect | Group × Speed Interaction | |
| Weight Acceptance Force (%) | 2.12 ± 1.66 | 2.23 ± 1.25 | 2.47 ± 2.28 | 6.35 ± 5.3 a | 0.055 | 0.006 | 0.017 |
| Push-off Force (%) | 2.66 ± 1.32 | 2.23 ± 1.23 | 4.31 ± 1.57 | 3.69 ± 2.12 | 0.277 | 0.002 | 0.832 |
| Weight Acceptance Rate (%) | 11.63 ± 12.39 | 12.91 ± 14.68 | 12.76 ± 9.01 | 21.72 ± 15.87 | 0.269 | 0.097 | 0.194 |
| Push-off Rate (%) | 10.31 ± 6.37 | 10.28 ± 9.82 | 8.40 ± 4.98 | 9.26 ± 9.59 | 0.887 | 0.282 | 0.740 |
| Step Length (%) | 4.21 ± 2.63 a | 1.73 ± 1.46 | 2.67 ± 1.79 | 1.89 ± 1.97 | 0.029 | 0.143 | 0.073 |
| Double-limb Support Time (%) | 4.28 ± 3.37 | 9.07 ± 8.20 | 4.30 ± 3.03 | 6.31 ± 4.68 | 0.024 | 0.382 | 0.374 |
| Single-limb Support Time (%) | 2.87 ± 2.63 | 9.33 ± 4.67 a | 2.02 ± 1.66 | 4.87 ± 2.89 a | < 0.001 | 0.007 | 0.056 |
| Step Time (%) | 1.79 ± 1.51 | 3.86 ± 3.56 | 3.07 ± 3.22 | 2.51 ± 2.35 | 0.320 | 0.965 | 0.137 |
All values are the absolute percent differences between strong and weak leg measures and are given as the mean ± standard deviation (SD).
= difference between groups at a given speed, P < 0.05