Table 5. Comparison of gait pattern data of SIJ patients and controls without pelvic belt application, under moderate and maximum belt tension.
Gait pattern data | no belt | moderate tension | maximum tension | ||||||
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SIJ patients | controls | p | SIJ patients | controls | p | SIJ patients | controls | p | |
Cadence [steps/min] | 52.3±5.0 | 53.8±4.4 | 0.985 | 53.1±5.0 | 55.5±3.8 | 0.034 | 53.9±5.0 | 57.3±5.1 | 0.088 |
Gait velocity [km/h] | 3.4±0.4 | 3.7±0.3 | 0.823 | 3.5±0.5 | 4.0±0.5 | 0.149 | 3.6±0.5 | 3.9±0.3 | 0.122 |
Step width [cm] | 10.1±3.1 | 8.1±2.9 | 0.091 | 9.8±2.8 | 8.8±2.5 | 0.325 | 9.9±2.1 | 8.8±2.0 | 0.213 |