Table 4 Previous studies investigating hamstring and/or psoas length in subjects with crouch gait
Author | Case | Control | Hamstring length | Psoas length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current study | Crouch gait (32) | Mimicked crouch gait (age-and sex-matched controls, 32) | No difference between two group (p=0.810) | No difference between two group (p=0.456) |
Delp (1996) [21] | Crouch gait (14) | Normal gait (10) | Normal or longer length during the crouch gait | Shorter length |
Van der Krogt (2007) [25] | Normal subjects with mimicked crouch gait (8) | Normal gait (8) | No difference between two group (p=0.12) | Shorter length during the crouch gait (p<0.05) |