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. 2014 Aug 29;9(8):e105777. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0105777

Table 1. Anthropometric characteristics and functional classification of children analyzed.

Experimental group (n = 12) Control group (n = 12)
Age (years)* 7.8 (2.0) 8.1 (1.5) p  = 0.74
Body mass (Kg)* 27.9(2.5) 28.3(2.7) p  = 0.58
Height (cm)* 127.7(6.4) 128.2(7.4) p  = 0.73
Body mass index (Kg2/m)* 17.2(0.8) 17.8(1.5) p  = 0.39
GMFCS (I\II\III)** (3\6\3) (2\7\3) p = 0.17
Topography (hemiparesis\diparesis)** (3\9) (2\10) p = 0.77

Legend: GMFCS: Gross Motor Function Classification System.

*data expressed as mean (standard deviation); ** data representing frequency.