Table 2 Kinematic variables (degrees) of gait for both the individuals with CFS and control subjects. Kinematic variables (in degrees) of gait for both the individuals with CFS and control subjects at Self selected velocity, at the slower matched velocity and at the faster matched velocity. Results are given for both the right and left sides. All values given represent the group mean range of movement of each of the lower limb joints during both stance and swing phase. NS represents a non significant result from the MANOVA, reported P values are those calculated from resulting paired t-tests between individuals with CFS and controls.
Self – selected velocity | Slower matched velocity | Faster matched velocity | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ROM (degrees) Right | CFS | Control | p value | CFS | Control | p value | CFS | Control | p value |
Hip stance | 35.2 | 39.4 | NS | 28.6 | 32.3 | NS | 39.1 | 39.4 | NS |
Hip swing | 32.9 | 37.4 | NS | 25.5 | 30.7 | NS | 37.3 | 37.4 | NS |
Knee stance | 22.1 | 22.1 | NS | 22.0 | 22.2 | NS | 23.5 | 22.1 | NS |
Knee swing | 53.3 | 59.3 | NS | 47.4 | 53.7 | NS | 54.6 | 59.3 | NS |
Ankle stance | 12.6 | 16.8 | 0.049 | 14.5 | 21.4 | 0.014 | 13.6 | 16.9 | NS |
Ankle swing | 11.5 | 20.9 | <0.001 | 11.9 | 19.4 | 0.001 | 14.6 | 20.9 | 0.001 |
ROM (Degrees) Left | CFS | Control | p value | CFS | Control | p value | CFS | Control | p value |
Hip stance | 38.0 | 40.2 | NS | 31.2 | 30.7 | NS | 41.3 | 40.2 | NS |
Hip swing | 35.2 | 37.8 | NS | 27.1 | 30.3 | NS | 38.5 | 37.8 | NS |
Knee stance | 22.3 | 22.5 | NS | 23.7 | 20.1 | NS | 22.1 | 22.6 | NS |
Knee swing | 53.7 | 60.1 | NS | 49.1 | 53.8 | NS | 54.0 | 60.1 | NS |
Ankle stance | 16.3 | 17.8 | NS | 18.2 | 20.5 | NS | 16.8 | 17.8 | NS |
Ankle swing | 13.9 | 22.0 | 0.008 | 12.9 | 18.5 | 0.032 | 15.9 | 22.0 | 0.010 |