Table 3.

Gait variability at standard and maximal speeds between those with and without strength asymmetry.

	Standard Speed		Maximal Speed		P – values
	Symmetrical Strength	Asymmetrical Strength	Symmetrical Strength	Asymmetrical Strength	Group Effect	Speed Effect	Group × Speed Interaction
Weight Acceptance Force (%)	2.67 ± 1.27	2.48 ± 0.64	3.65 ± 1.16	5.01 ± 2.37 a	0.277	< 0.001	0.020
Push-off Force (%)	2.37 ± 0.57	2.32 ± 1.28	3.98 ± 1.06	3.49 ± 0.99	0.373	< 0.001	0.428
Weight Acceptance Rate (%)	14.50 ± 10.62	12.95 ± 10.33	15.00 ± 8.58	20.23 ± 10.40	0.596	0.100	0.149
Push-off Rate (%)	11.92 ± 4.97	13.98 ± 10.02	7.94 ± 3.73	8.28 ± 3.97	0.551	0.004	0.571
Step Length (%)	4.51 ± 1.32	3.60 ± 0.81 a	2.93 ± 0.93	3.32 ± 1.17	0.450	0.004	0.034
Foot strike location (SD in cm)	1.58 ± 0.50	1.59 ± 0.60	2.34 ± 0.87	2.47 ± 0.92	0.779	< 0.001	0.736
Stride Width (%)	12.37 ± 5.38	14.24 ± 4.33	20.04 ± 7.75	17.10 ± 6.88	0.803	0.001	0.112
Double-limb Support Time (%)	7.23 ± 1.89	9.73 ± 3.45	8.22 ± 3.33	8.76 ± 3.25	0.063	0.993	0.323
Single-limb Support Time (%)	6.75 ± 4.16	11.32 ± 5.97	6.40 ± 4.01	7.99 ± 2.90	0.034	0.134	0..221
Step Time (%)	2.87 ± 0.92	4.27 ± 1.53	3.68 ± 2.14	3.69 ± 1.88	0.135	0.052	0.190

All values are coefficient of variation (except foot strike location) and are given as the mean ± standard deviation (SD).

^a= difference between groups at a given speed, P < 0.05