Table 3.
Pain and activity limitations by the conditions, mean (SD)
| Outcomes | No brace | Brace | No brace | Tight brace | No brace | Non-tight brace | Tight brace | Non-tight brace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain, level walka | 3.28 (2.8) | 2.67 (2.7) | 3.44 (3.0) | 2.83 (2.7) | 3.14 (2.7) | 2.53 (2.7) | 2.79 (2.7) | 2.55 (2.7) |
| Pain, perturbed walka | 3.41 (2.9) | 2.60 (2.8) | 3.51 (2.9) | 2.76 (2.9) | 3.33 (2.9) | 2.47 (2.6) | 2.72 (2.9) | 2.50 (2.6) |
| 10-m walk testb | 7.04 (1.8) | 6.81 (2.0) | 6.89 (1.7) | 6.67 (1.9) | 7.11 (2.0) | 6.89 (2.1) | 6.75 (1.9) | 6.86 (2.1) |
| GUG testb | 10.89 (3.2) | 10.66 (3.6) | 10.65 (2.8) | 10.57 (3.5) | 11.13 (3.5) | 10.75 (3.7) | 10.58 (3.5) | 10.70 (3.7) |
GUG get up and go test
aNumeric rating scale (range 0–10)
bSeconds