Table 3. Comparison between the HCG and LCG.
| HCG (n=8) | LCG (n=8) | |||
| Walking speed (m/min) | 61.6 ± 14.0 | 76.6 ± 19.4 | ||
| Step length (cm) | 56.8 ± 4.8 | 64.0 ± 11.1 | ||
| Cadence (steps/min) | 108.3 ± 18.6 | 118.5 ± 13.4 | ||
| Flexion angle - paralyzed side (°) | 27.7 ± 7.0 | 31.0 ± 6.2 | ||
| Flexion angle - non-paralyzed side (°) | 34.1 ± 6.5 | 36.0 ± 6.0 | ||
| Extension angle - paralyzed side (°) | 8.9 ± 4.0 | 9.0 ± 4.9 | ||
| Extension angle - non-paralyzed side (°) | 12.2 ± 7.0 | 11.6 ± 4.5 | ||
| Scissors angle - paralyzed side (°) | 42.5 ± 8.2 | 39.8 ± 12.7 | ||
| Scissors angle - non-paralyzed side (°) | 45.0 ± 7.7 | 43.0 ± 6.6 | ||
| Cross test | A-P (cm) | 11.8 ± 2.0 | 12.6 ± 1.7 | |
| L-R (cm) | 15.2 ± 2.6 | 18.8 ± 10.0 | ||
| Rectangular area (cm2) | 185.4 ± 59.8 | 244.0 ± 141.3 | ||
| OMS (/leg length) | Paralyzed side | 0.46 ± 0.12 | 0.70 ± 0.19 | * |
| Non-paralyzed side | 0.39 ± 0.16 | 0.78 ± 0.18 | * | |
| TGS (/weight) | Paralyzed side | 0.06 ± 0.05 | 0.15 ± 0.05 | * |
| Non-paralyzed side | 0.16 ± 0.05 | 0.17 ± 0.08 | ||
| Number of patients using AFO (paralyzed side) | 7 | 2 | * | |
*p<0.05.
A-P: anterior-posterior; L-R: left-right; OMS: one maximum step; TGS: toe grip strength;
HCG: high change group (walking speed A1/N1 ≥1.033); LCG: low change group (walking speed A1/N1 <1.033).