Table V. —Coefficients of variation for spatiotemporal gait parameters in severe vs. mild impairment groups.
| Variables | Severe ankle impairment group (N.=15) | Mild ankle impairment group (N.=17) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without AFO | With AFO | P value | Without AFO | With AFO | P value | |
| Stride time, % | 4.3±3.4 | 3.3±1.0 | 0.177 | 3.2±1.5 | 3.4±1.3 | 0.619 |
| Single stance time, % | ||||||
| Paretic side | 10.4±4.5 | 9.2±2.5 | 0.264 | 8.2±3.3 | 7.3±2.2 | 0.229 |
| Non-paretic side | 8.5±4.9 | 7.6±3.2 | 0.600 | 6.7±2.8 | 7.3±2.4 | 0.249 |
| Double stance time, % | ||||||
| Paretic side | 12.4±11.4 | 8.7±3.6 | 0.091 | 9.6±3.6 | 9.6±2.7 | 0.982 |
| Non-paretic side | 7.9±2.6 | 9.3±4.0 | 0.212 | 9.9±2.5 | 11.2±5.8 | 0.910 |
| Stride length, % | 6.5±3.8 | 4.8±2.0 | 0.037* | 4.2±1.6 | 4.5±1.9 | 0.330 |
| Step length, % | ||||||
| Paretic side | 9.9±10.9 | 7.7±4.3 | 0.858 | 6.2±2.6 | 7.2±4.8 | 0.226 |
| Non-paretic side | 10.2±5.5 | 6.9±2.4 | 0.007** | 6.2±2.5 | 7.3±2.8 | 0.043* |
| Step width, % | 8.7±2.8 | 7.4±2.4 | 0.033* | 7.8±5.3 | 7.3±4.1 | 0.231 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation. *P<0.05; **P<0.01. AFO: ankle-foot orthosis.