Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the patients with DMD and the controls.
| Patients (n: 21) | Controls (n: 10) | Mean difference (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 8.0 ± 2.4* | 8.9 ± 2.4* | −0.9 (−2.9, 1.02) | 0.35† |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 15.8 (4.3)⁎⁎ | 17.7 (4.4)⁎⁎ | NA | 0.30‡ |
| fall index (%) | 100 (3)⁎⁎ | 100 (4)⁎⁎ | NA | 0.95‡ |
| 6MWT (m) | 364 ± 136* | 560 ± 65* | −196 (−291, −101) | 0.001† |
| BBS | 49 (12)⁎⁎ | 55 (0)⁎⁎ | NA | 0.001‡ |
| TUG(s) | 8.3 ± 4.4* | 3.9 ± 0.5* | 4.4 (1.5, 7.3) | 0.004† |
| TRF (s) | 3.8 (1.9)⁎⁎ | 1.9 (0.4)⁎⁎ | NA | 0.001‡ |
| Lumbar lordosis (°) | 34.4 ± 9.7* | 27.5 ± 4.7* | 6.9 (1.6, 12.1) | 0.01† |
| Thoracic kyphosis (°) | 25.7 ± 11.1* | 27.4 ± 3.7* | −1.6 (−10.5, 3.4) | 0.18† |
| MMT (%MRC) | ||||
| Upper limbs | 78.5 ± 12.6* | 95.4 ± 3.1* | −16.9 (−25.1, −8.7) | 0.001† |
| Lower limbs | 72.5 (11.2)⁎⁎ | 97.5 (6.5)⁎⁎ | NA | 0.001‡ |
6MWT, six minute walk test; BBS, Berg Balance Scale; BMI, body mass index; DMD, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy; MMT, manual muscle test; MRC, Medical Research Council; NA, not applicable; TRF, time to rise from floor test; TUG: timed up and go test.
Bold data signify a statistically significant difference.
⁎
Mean ± Standard deviation.
⁎⁎
Median (interquartile range).
†
t-test.
‡
Mann Whitney U test.