Skip to main content
. 2020 Apr 14;20:161. doi: 10.1186/s12887-020-02073-1

Table 3.

Ranges and mean values of each axis in each test (mean ± standard deviation and [confidence interval])

Variable OLCE OLOE DOL NG
Vertical axis Maximum 55.6 ± 11 [50.3–61.1] 42.1 ± 6.9 [39.5–43.8] 63.2 ± 14.3 [60.8–67.3] 79.2 ± 15.1 [72.4–81.1]
Minimum 0 ± 0 [0–0] 0 ± 0 [0–0] 0 ± 0 [0–0] 0 ± 0 [0–0]
Mean 7.5 ± 2.6 [5.2–9.8] 3.7 ± 1.4 [2.3–5.2] 8.6 ± 1.4 [5.6–11.6] 37.8 ± 0.8 [34.6–40.9]
Sagittal axis Maximum 52.8 ± 11.4 [50.7–57.3] 47.7 ± 8.6 [44.3–51.7] 71.5 ± 13.4 [68.4–73.7] 40.8 ± 8.4 [37.6–43.9]
Minimum 1 ± 0.9 [0.2–1.7] 0.1 ± 0.1 [0–0.5] 0.1 ± 0.1 [0.1–0.7] 2 ± 0.6 [0.8–3.5]
Mean 12.4 ± 4.4 [10.1–14.8] 6.7 ± 3.4 [4.8–8.5] 11.7 ± 2.6 [8.9–14.5] 20.3 [18.6–22.1]
Perpendicular axis Maximum 52.5 ± 9 [48.7–55.5] 35 ± 6.8 [33.5–41.4] 67 ± 11 [61.7–70.3] 50.9 ± 8.5 [47.7–53.3]
Minimum 3.7 ± 2.1 [1.1–5] 0.1 ± 0.1 [0–0.2] 0.3 ± 0.2 [0–0.8] 4 ± 3.2 [3–5.2]
Mean 19.5 ± 8.1 [16.1–19.9] 5 ± 2.6 [3.6–6.4] 8.2 ± 2.5 [5.9–10.5] 29.6 ± 5.1 [27.9–31.4]
Root Mean Square Maximum 92.3 ± 19.5 [91.2–94.7] 70.6 ± 14.4 [66.8–73.9] 109.2 ± 23.9 [92.8–115.7] 96.5 ± 16.6 [88.5–101.2]
Minimum 2.2 ± 2.5 [0.8–3.7] 0.2 ± 0.1 [0–0.5] 0.4 ± 0.2 [0–0.8] 5.9 ± 3 [4.2–6.8]
Mean 19.5 ± 9.3 [15.5–23.6] 10.9 ± 6.6 [7.9–13.9] 19.7 ± 8.7 [14.7–24.7] 56.5 ± 11.1 [53–60]

OLCE One leg with eyes closed, OLOE one leg with eyes open, DOL dynamic equilibrium in one leg, NG normal gait