Table 2.
Spatio-temporal gait parameters | ||||
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T0 | T5 | T17 | Time p-value | |
Step length (m) | 0.50 ± 0.11 | 0.56 ± 0.10a | 0.60 ± 0.10a,b | <0.001 |
Gait speed (m/s) | 1.05 ± 0.26 | 1.16 ± 0.26a | 1.21 ± 0.26a | <0.001 |
Cadence (steps/min) | 114.56 ± 13.35 | 120.83 ± 9.38a | 120.58 ± 12.29a | 0.024 |
Step width (m) | 0.17 ± 0.03 | 0.18 ± 0.03 | 0.20 ± 0.05a,b | <0.001 |
Stance phase (% of the gait cycle) | 61.07 ± 2.75 | 59.41 ± 3.07a | 60.13 ± 1.96 | 0.002 |
Swing phase (% of the gait cycle) | 38.72 ± 2.56 | 40.30 ± 2.45a | 39.85 ± 1.97a | 0.004 |
Double support (% of the gait cycle) | 11.65 ± 2.62 | 10.21 ± 2.07a | 10.20 ± 1.97a | 0.002 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD.
T0, baseline; T5, after 5 weeks of supervised rehabilitation; T17, 3-months’ follow-up.
adenotes statistical significance with respect to baseline.
bdenotes statistical significance with respect to T5.