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. 2015 Mar 31;27(3):809–813. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.809

Table 2. Gait Parameters and mean peak torque for the quadriceps and hamstring muscles at 60° s−1 in EDSS groups.

EDSS=1–4.5
(n=22)
Mean± SD
EDSS>4.5
(n=7)
Mean± SD
Gait parameters
Cadence (step/min) 104.32±7.67 94.85±16.2
Stride length (cm) 1.05±0.08* 0.76±0.19
Walking speed (m/min) 0.91±0.11* 0.59±0.16
Kinematics parameters
Knee total exurcison (degree) 52.2±5.8* 35.03±7.98
Kinetics parameters
Peak knee extensor moment 215.34±256.96* −124.87±407.8
Peak knee flexor moment −274.69±196.5* 88.79±145.58
Muscle strength
Max quadriceps (N/m) 163.56±38.89* 79.87±28.88
Min quadriceps (N/m) 139.11±32.84* 49.27±15.56
Max hamstring (N/m) 91.74±21.01* 43.5±13.17
Min hamstring (N/m) 84.25±14.75* 41.01±11.42

*p<0.05