Table 3.
Statistical results secondary outcome measures
| Increase in % of subjects (pre-post) | Pre mean (median) | Post mean (median) | Pre-post p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walking speed (m/s) |
|
89 |
0.49 (0.57) |
0.56 (0.64) |
0.015* |
| Cycle time (s) |
|
11 |
2.24 (1.79) |
2.04 (1.58) |
0.032* |
| Step symmetry index (%) |
|
22 |
8.46 (6.92) |
4.38 (3.28) |
0.021* |
| Step width (m) |
|
33 |
0.11 (0.11) |
0.10 (0.11) |
0.114 |
| Step length (m) |
Strong and weak |
89 |
0.44 (0.44) |
0.47 (0.44) |
0.017* |
| Strong |
78 |
0.46 (0.46) |
0.48 (0.47) |
0.027* |
|
| Weak |
100 |
0.42 (0.42) |
0.46 (0.44) |
0.007* |
|
| Rel. stance phase duration (%) |
Strong and weak |
11 |
74.5 (70.6) |
72.3 (68.8) |
0.011* |
| Strong |
11 |
74.6 (71.2) |
73.0 (69.6) |
0.028* |
|
| Weak |
0 |
74.4 (70.6) |
71.5 (68.4) |
0.008* |
|
| Maximum knee flexion (swing) (deg) |
Strong and weak |
56 |
48.6 (49.1) |
48.4 (48.9) |
0.859 |
| Strong |
56 |
49.3 (48.5) |
50.7 (51.2) |
0.314 |
|
| Weak |
33 |
47.8 (52.2) |
46.0 (47.9) |
0.374 |
|
| Knee ROM (initial and mid stance) (deg) |
Strong and weak |
67 |
22.5 (21.0) |
23.5 (23.2) |
0.441 |
| Strong |
78 |
23.6 (26.8) |
26.0 (22.8) |
0.110 |
|
| Weak |
67 |
21.5 (19.2) |
21.8 (14.8) |
0.953 |
|
| Hip ROM (deg) |
Strong and weak |
100 |
36.7 (34.9) |
38,8 (38.9) |
0.008* |
| Strong |
67 |
37.0 (38.2) |
39.0 (37.5) |
0.051 |
|
| Weak | 89 | 36.4 (34.5) | 38.7 (40.3) | 0.011* |
*Significant difference.