Table 3.
Mean ± SD differences in items between patients in DBS On, DBS Off, and controls.
| Extra gait items | p value mean difference between groups/pos hoc pairwise comparison that showed significance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items | DBS Off | DBS On | Controls | |
| Shoulder flexion (°) | R: 164.01 ± 13.41 | R: 166.91 ± 20.82 | R: 183.43 ± 14.12 | NS |
| L: 160.00 ± 15.23 | L: 165.05 ± 16.50 | L: 183.48 ± 12.13 | 0.039/0.038 | |
| Shoulder rotation (°)∗ | R: 147.33 ± 18.94 | R: 152.60 ± 20.20 | R: 184.53 ± 16.91 | 0.07/0.011 |
| R: 147.33 ± 18.94 | R: 152.60 ± 20.20 | R: 184.53 ± 16.91 | 0.07/0.030 | |
| L: 141.41 ± 16.76 | L: 142.11 ± 19.65 | L: 169.93 ± 20.75 | NS | |
| Shoulder abduction (°) | R: 147.03 ± 9.56 | R: 153.45 ± 13.39 | R: 156.93 ± 17.12 | NS |
| L: 148.60 ± 13.71 | L: 157.83 ± 15.94 | L: 168.06 ± 22.25 | NS | |
| Trunk rotation (°) | R: 7.73 ± 2.69 | R: 6.25 ± 6.25 | R: 16.20 ± 5.72 | 0.021/0.024 |
| L: 5.36 ± 4.65 | L: 9.01 ± 4.96 | L: 13.46 ± 4.01 | 0.025/0.023 | |
| Trunk flexion/extension (°) | F: 30.11 ± 7.01 | F: 32.11 ± 7.06 | F: 44.78 ± 9.89 | 0.046 |
| E: 27.18 ± 7.04 | E: 32.63 ± 18.91 | E: 46.15 ± 7.35 | 0.049 | |
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| Lunge distance (cm) | R: 62.11 ± 15.62 | R: 70.49 ± 22.18 | R: 85.11 ± 16.13 | NS |
| L: 58.52 ± 20.48 | L: 68.52 ± 22.63 | L: 83.15 ± 16.45 | NS | |
| Gait items | ||||
| Cadence (strides/min) | 83.33 ± 14.21 | 90.38 ± 19.84 | 88.51 ± 4.62 | NS |
| Stride length (cm) | 97.28 ± 18.35 | 105.54 ± 11.66 | 107.07 ± 13.35 | NS |
| Step length (cm) | R: 50.32 ± 9.65 | R: 53.19 ± 7.76 | R: 54.02 ± 7.80 | NS |
| L: 47.48 ± 8.90 | L: 53.57 ± 4.49 | L: 53.47 ± 5.38 | NS | |
| Step width (cm) | R: 10.01 ± 3.10 | R: 10.08 ± 4.46 | R: 10.13 ± 2.75 | NS |
| L: 8.78 ± 2.37 | L: 7.76 ± 2.36 | L: 8.46 ± 1.74 | NS | |
| Gait speed (m/s) | 0.68 ± 0.24 | 0.81 ± 0.25 | 0.81 ± 0.09 | NS |
DBS, deep brain stimulation; NS, not significant; R, right; L, left; F, flexion; E, extension. ∗For right shoulder rotation, results are shown twice due to a double pairwise significant result.