Table 1. Changes of spatiotemporal gait parameters on each electrical stimulation group.
| Variable | Functional electrical stimulation group (n=15) |
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation group (n=15) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | |
| Cadence (steps/min) | 67.6 ± 14.3 | 80.58 ± 15.5* | 74.2 ± 13.2 | 77.4 ± 23.8 |
| Speed (m/s) | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.78 ± 0.1* | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 0.7 ± 0.1 |
| Stride length (m) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.17 ± 0.7 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| Swing phase duration (%) | 37.0 ± 5.6 | 39.95 ± 9.7 | 34.4 ± 7.0 | 36.9 ± 8.1 |
| Stance phase duration (%) | 62.9 ± 5.6 | 60.05 ± 9.7 | 65.5 ± 7.0 | 63.0 ± 8.1 |
| Double support duration (%) | 16.7 ± 4.0 | 17.95 ± 4.8 | 17.2 ± 7.1 | 15.3 ± 4.7 |
Values are means ± standard deviation.
*Significant difference between before and after the electrical stimulation in each group (p<0.05).