Table 1 Changes in spatio-temporal gait parameters following 6 months of therapy
Parameter | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Velocity (cm/s) | 86.9 (16.4) | 98.8 (16.1) | 100.7 (16.5) | <0.001 |
[82.4–91.3] | [94.4–103.2] | [96.2–105.2] | ||
Step length MS (cm) | 49.4 (7.9) | 53.7 (7.3) | 54.5 (7.5) | <0.001 |
[47.3–51.6] | [51.7–55.7] | [52.5–56.6] | ||
Step length LS (cm) | 50.0 (7.5) | 54.0 (7.2) | 54.7 (7.8) | <0.001 |
[48.0–52.1] | [52.0–56.0] | [52.6–56.8] | ||
Stance MS (% GC) | 71.4 (7.3) | 67.3 (6.9) | 67.2 (7.4) | <0.001 |
[69.4–73.3] | [65.4–69.2] | [65.2–69.2] | ||
Stance LS (% GC) | 72.8 (7.4) | 67.2 (8.1) | 67.4 (6.5) | <0.001 |
[70.7–74.8] | [65.0–69.5] | [65.6–69.2] | ||
Single-limb support MS (% GC) | 37.2 (2.6) | 37.2 (2.5) | 38.1 (2.5) | 0.001 |
[36.5–37.9] | [37.5–38.8] | [37.4–38.8] | ||
Single-limb support LS (% GC) | 38.7 (2.3) | 39.0 (1.9) | 39.2 (1.9) | 0.027 |
[38.1–39.4] | [38.5–39.5] | [38.7–39.7] |