Table 3.
Comparison of spatiotemporal parameters and joint range of affected limb during gait between two groups.
| Index | Preassessment | Postassessment | Group × time (F/P) | Group (F/P) | Time (F/P) | Simple effect (F/P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWS-TC | Control | BWS-TC | Control | Pre | Post | ||||
| Gait cycle time (s) | 1.38 ± 0.24 | 1.31 ± 0.26 | 1.13 ± 0.19 | 1.18 ± 0.24 | 8.968/0.011 | 4.996/0.041 | 10.268/0.004 | N.S. | 4.024/0.047 |
| Step velocity (m/s) | 0.45 ± 0.11 | 0.42 ± 0.12 | 0.67 ± 0.18 | 0.51 ± 0.21 | N.S. | 9.62 2/0.007 | 8.695/0.010 | N.S. | N.S. |
| Step length (m) | 0.25 ± 0.14 | 0.28 ± 0.12 | 0.38 ± 0.15 | 0.32 ± 0.11 | 13.368/0.000 | 4.368/0.049 | 7.102/0.014 | N.S. | 5.196/0.034 |
| SSTAL (%) | 33.68 ± 9.62 | 31.36 ± 10.23 | 39.26 ± 11.23 | 35.77 ± 10.96 | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. |
| DST (%) | 26.16 ± 15.42 | 27.29 ± 14.27 | 22.12 ± 14.39 | 24.36 ± 13.83 | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. |
| Hip swing range (°) | 37.26 ± 11.23 | 38.52 ± 12.45 | 47.87 ± 12.88 | 43.74 ± 11.57 | 15.336/0.000 | 4.522/0.047 | 9.217/0.010 | N.S. | 5.961/0.032 |
| Knee swing range (°) | 32.21 ± 13.25 | 31.85 ± 11.98 | 45.33 ± 14.26 | 39.55 ± 12.03 | N.S. | 6.462/0.021 | 12.011/0.000 | N.S. | N.S. |
| Ankle range (°) | 13.22 ± 4.26 | 12.38 ± 5.12 | 21.64 ± 5.36 | 19.98 ± 7.62 | N.S. | 7.987/0.015 | 14.368/0.000 | N.S. | N.S. |
BWS-TC: body weight support-Tai Chi; N.S.: no significant difference; AL: affected limb; SST: single support time; DST: double support time.