TABLE 4.
Results of linear mixed effect models with the gait profile score and pelvis kinematics as responses in children with DMD.
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| Longitudinal effects |
Cross-sectional effects |
Interaction effects |
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Time |
Baseline age |
Baseline age2 |
Time × Baseline age |
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| Variables | β0 | β1 | p-value | β3 | p-value | β4 | p-value | β6 | p-value |
| Gait profile score (°) | 6.69* | 0.19 | 0.4649 | −0.57 | 0.0797 | 0.09 | 0.0134* | 0.10 | 0.0362* |
| Max anterior pelvic tilt (°) | 15.71* | 1.33 | 0.0004* | −1.42 | 0.0853 | 0.26 | 0.0003* | ||
| ROM pelvic obliquity (°) | 7.60* | 0.58 | 0.0012* | 0.74 | 0.0004* | ||||
| ROM pelvic rotation (°) | 13.32* | 1.35 | 0.0296* | −1.27 | 0.1577 | 0.25 | 0.0067* | ||
The asterisks (*) indicate significance level at p < 0.05. DMD, Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Max, maximal; ROM, range of motion.