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Table 4 List of significant effects of baseline validation

From: The effect of directional inertias added to pelvis and ankle on gait

Measure

Parameter

Speed

NL

BSLN

Energetics

-

 

-

-

Gait parameters

-

 

-

-

Joint angles

LHip flexion RoM [deg]

 

33.2 ± 3.9

34.4 ± 3.7*

Segment motions

Pos pelvis AP RoM [mm]

 

45.0 ± 10.2

50.3 ± 6.4*

1.5 km/h

50.1 ± 12.6

58.4 ± 7.8*

Pos HAT AP RoM [mm]

 

34.3 ± 8.0

39.0 ± 6.9*

1.5 km/h

38.4 ± 10.2

46.2 ± 11.3*

Acc pelvis AP RoM [m/s2]

 

3.49 ± 0.67

3.71 ± 0.67*

EMG

Soleus

 

0.10 ± 0.02

0.11 ± 0.02*

Soleus - pre swing

 

0.103 ± 0.036

0.122 ± 0.043*

Soleus - inital swing

 

0.055 ± 0.021

0.066 ± 0.026*

Soleus - mid swing

 

0.054 ± 0.019

0.069 ± 0.028*

 

Gluteus maximus - mid stance

1.5 km/h

0.125 ± 0.050

0.114 ± 0.050*

  1. * Significantly different from NL (p < 0.05).
  2. Minimum added inertia is compared with no load; The table lists significant main effects (independent of speed) and significant interaction effects with speed, but only at speeds that were significant in pair wise comparisons.