Table 1.
Spatiotemporal parameters, vertical, and leg stiffness together with corresponding coefficients of variation (CV) shown as mean ± standard deviation.
| PRE | POST | P | d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stance time [s] | 0.16 ± 0.02 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | < 0.001 | 3.016 |
| Time of flight [s] | 0.33 ± 0.04 | 0.31 ± 0.03 | < 0.001 | 2.077 |
| Stride frequency [1/s] | 1.53 ± 0.07 | 1.54 ± 0.07 | 0.120 | 0.464 |
| Vertical stiffness [kN/m] | 20.55 ± 3.98 | 18.01 ± 4.56 | < 0.001 | 1.701 |
| Leg stiffness [kN/m] | 12.40 ± 2.62 | 10.56 ± 2.90 | < 0.001 | 1.856 |
| Coefficients of variation | ||||
| Stance time | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.175 | 0.399 |
| Time of flight | 0.02 ± 0.01 | 0.01 ± 0.07 | 0.069 | 0.555 |
| Stride frequency | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.01 ± 0.00 | 0.230 | 0.351 |
| Vertical stiffness | 0.08 ± 0.02 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.045 | 0.619 |
| Leg stiffness | 0.08 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.047 | 0.613 |
p-values as calculated by the dependent t-test and Cohen's d as effect sizes are given. Significant differences are highlighted in bold (p < 0.05). Cohen's d effect sizes of <0.50, 0.5–0.8, and >0.8 indicate small, medium, and large effects, respectively.