Table 3. Results of analysis of variance (ANOVA). Differences between the means of various clusters for kinematics (joint angles) are shown.
Eight grouping variables of kinematics joint angle (°) | Group | Sum of squares | df | Mean square | F | P |
1) pelvic obliquity of H/R stance leg and UH/L swing leg | Between | 1205.527 | 2 | 6.521 | 92.438 | 0.00000 |
Within | 602.764 | 93 | ||||
Total | 606.425 | 95 | ||||
2) pelvic obliquity of UH/L stance leg and H/R swing leg/L | Between | 1018.445 | 2 | 5.205 | 97.840 | 0.00000 |
Within | 821.345 | 93 | ||||
Total | 484.031 | 95 | ||||
3) stance hip flexion/extension of H/R | Between | 10973.071 | 2 | 63.614 | 86.247 | 0.00002 |
Within | 5486.535 | 93 | ||||
Total | 5916.094 | 95 | ||||
4) absolute value of stance hip flexion/extension of H/R | Between | 8155.484 | 2 | 56.457 | 72.228 | 0.00000 |
Within | 4077.742 | 93 | ||||
Total | 5250.465 | 95 | ||||
5) stance knee flexion/extension of H/R | Between | 38193.308 | 2 | 27.872 | 685.159 | 0.00000 |
Within | 19096.654 | 93 | ||||
Total | 2592.083 | 95 | ||||
6) absolute value of stance knee flexion/extension of H/R | Between | 35764.104 | 2 | 27.872 | 714.697 | 0.00000 |
Within | 17882.052 | 93 | ||||
Total | 2326.905 | 95 | ||||
7) stance ankle plantar/dorsiflexion of H/R | Between | 3643.264 | 2 | 20.354 | 89.496 | 0.00000 |
Within | 1821.632 | 93 | ||||
Total | 1892.961 | 95 | . | |||
8) stance hip ab/adduction of H/R | Between | 1642.690 | 2 | 14.750 | 55.685 | 0.00000 |
Within | 821.345 | 93 | ||||
Total | 1371.726 | 95 |
H: affected lower limb in children with hemiplegia or R: right lower limb in children with mild scoliosis; UH: unaffected lower limb in children with hemiplegia or L: left lower limb in children with mild scoliosis. Pelvis obliquity up (+)/down (−), hip flexion (+)/hyperextension (−), knee flexion (+)/hyperextension (−), ankle plantar (−)/dorsiflexion (+).