Table VI. —Spearman’s ranked correlation coefficient between the time after stroke and the value differences with and without AFO.
| Variables | ρ | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Stride time | 0.28 | 0.127 |
| Cadence | -0.12 | 0.499 |
| Single stance time | ||
| Paretic side | 0.15 | 0.418 |
| Non-paretic side | 0.14 | 0.461 |
| Double stance time | ||
| Paretic side | 0.05 | 0.792 |
| Non-paretic side | 0.18 | 0.319 |
| Stride length | 0.06 | 0.756 |
| Step length | ||
| Paretic side | -0.03 | 0.867 |
| Non-paretic side | 0.20 | 0.274 |
| Step width | -0.34 | 0.060 |
| Stride time CV | -0.03 | 0.866 |
| Single stance time CV | ||
| Paretic side | -0.09 | 0.640 |
| Non-paretic side | 0.15 | 0.409 |
| Double stance time CV | ||
| Paretic side | -0.02 | 0.932 |
| Non-paretic side | 0.07 | 0.698 |
| Stride length CV | 0.01 | 0.956 |
| Step length CV | ||
| Paretic side | 0.03 | 0.884 |
| Non-paretic side | -0.14 | 0.458 |
| Step width CV | -0.09 | 0.611 |
| Margin of stability | ||
| Paretic side | -0.33 | 0.067 |
| Non-paretic side | -0.07 | 0.723 |
| Toe clearance | 0.33 | 0.065 |
| Limb shortening | 0.46 | 0.009** |
| Non-paretic hip elevation | 0.03 | 0.872 |
| Hip elevation due to pelvic obliquity | -0.39 | 0.028* |
| Foot elevation due to circumduction | -0.21 | 0.258 |
*P<0.05; **P<0.01. CV: Coefficient of variation.