Table 4.
Comparison of changes in gait biomechanics from BSL to POST between responders and non-responders, and between retainers versus non-retainers.
| ΔPOST- BSL | ΔPOST- BSL | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Responders | Non-responders | p | Retainer | Non-retainer | p | ||
| Paretic | TM (m/sec) | 0.43±0.36 | 0.31±0.24 | 0.255 | 0.50±0.39 | 0.35±0.32 | 0.310 |
| Ankle excursion (°) | 2.81±4.59 | 2.60±4.70 | 0.902 | 1.15±3.10 | 5.56±5.59 | 0.060 | |
| Ankle dorsiflexion(°) | −0.48±8.29 | 0.49±3.02 | 0.676 | 0.83±10.74 | −1.90±4.49 | 0.479 | |
| Ankle plantar flexion(°) | −4.41±7.58 | −0.85±4.15 | 0.123 | −4.05±8.68 | −4.82±6.65 | 0.833 | |
| Knee excursion(°) | 5.48±9.02 | 1.05±7.16 | 0.152 | 5.73±8.95 | 5.06±9.98 | 0.891 | |
| Knee extension(°) | −0.98±8.20 | 2.98±6.61 | 0.150 | −2.20±9.25 | 0.37±7.35 | 0.514 | |
| Knee flexion(°) | −3.32±10.75 | −0.45±5.71 | 0.330 | −5.63±12.04 | −0.75±9.11 | 0.337 | |
| Hip excursion(°) | 8.18±9.56 | 5.85±6.50 | 0.448 | 11.14±10.10 | 3.24±6.63 | 0.081 | |
| Hip extension(°) | 0.50±10.77 | −9.15±13.09 | 0.030* | −3.90±11.17 | 5.41±8.31 | 0.054 | |
| Hip flexion(°) | 7.18±8.10 | 0.10±14.00 | 0.070* | 5.15±7.72 | 9.43±8.42 | 0.268 | |
| ACC | 0.08±0.10 | 0.069±0.12 | 0.730 | 0.095±0.12 | 0.068±0.07 | 0.588 | |
| Ankle power(W/kg) | −0.006±0.023 | −0.006±0.015 | 0.940 | 0.06±0.07 | 0.01±0.03 | 0.175 | |
| Knee power(W/kg) | −0.015±0.028 | −0.004±0.031 | 0.394 | 0.08±0.09 | 0.10±0.10 | 0.774 | |
| Hip power(W/kg) | −0.009±0.030 | −0.015±0.028 | 0.683 | 0.07±0.10 | 0.14±0.12 | 0.273 | |
| Non-paretic | Ankle excursion(°) | 3.08±4.35 | 6.70±5.20 | 0.040* | 3.70±4.31 | 2.46±4.55 | 0.566 |
| Ankle dorsiflexion(°) | −0.30±4.450 | −0.21±4.85 | 0.965 | −0.57±3.60 | 0.022±5.56 | 0.783 | |
| Ankle plantar flexion(°) | −3.79±4.37 | −6.51±6.27 | 0.151 | −4.99±4.74 | −2.44±3.72 | 0.214 | |
| Knee excursion(°) | 2.17±8.75 | 4.23±6.80 | 0.498 | 3.71±11.33 | 0.63±5.40 | 0.472 | |
| Knee extension(°) | 0.25±7.00 | 1.45±8.54 | 0.660 | −0.21±6.80 | 0.78±7.58 | 0.766 | |
| Knee flexion(°) | −2.87±9.35 | −2.21±8.66 | 0.838 | −5.58±11.04 | 0.14±6.35 | 0.190 | |
| Hip excursion(°) | 6.48±9.33 | 9.00±9.08 | 0.472 | 8.41±6.34 | 4.55±11.67 | 0.396 | |
| Hip extension(°) | −0.86±8.76 | −7.34±14.18 | 0.115 | −4.55±9.66 | 3.24±5.63 | 0.050 | |
| Hip flexion(°) | 5.25±10.42 | 0.21±16.91 | 0.299 | 2.96±7.60 | 7.79±12.87 | 0.327 | |
| ACC | 0.05±0.11 | 0.035±0.050 | 0.604 | 0.084±0.12 | 0.015±0.07 | 0.184 | |
| Ankle power(W/kg) | −0.023±0.155 | −0.033±0.056 | 0.852 | 0.05±0.30 | 0.21±0.30 | 0.382 | |
| Knee power(W/kg) | −0.016±0.152 | −0.032±0.072 | 0.744 | −0.05±0.13 | 0.10±0.28 | 0.200 | |
| Hip power(W/kg) | −0.022±0.052 | −0.026±0.037 | 0.837 | 0.06±0.09 | 0.16±0.10 | 0.093 | |
ACC: Angular component of the coefficient of correspondence.