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Table 3 Kinetics parameters of the postmenopausal women

From: Three-dimensional analysis of gait in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density

Variable

Normal BMD group (N = 17)

Low BMD group (N = 17)

MannWhitney p-value

Hip moment

   

Adduction moment (N.m/Kg)

1.01 ± 0.11

0.88 ± 0.12

0.005**

Extension moment (N.m/Kg)

0.49 ± 0.22

0.30 ± 0.12

0.008**

External rotation moment (N.m/Kg)

0.06 ± 0.04

0.06 ± 0.04

0.61

Internal rotation moment (N.m/Kg)

0.13 ± 0.04

0.12 ± 0.05

0.69

Hip power

   

H1S (W/Kg)

0.57 ± 0.20

0.31 ± 0.10

0.000***

H2S (W/Kg)

0.38 ± 0.19

0.21 ± 0.10

0.002**

H3S (W/Kg)

0.71 ± 0.28

0.44 ± 0.19

0.005**

Knee power

   

K1S (W/Kg)

0.33 ± 0.09

0.34 ± 0.13

0.71

K2S (W/Kg)

0.32 ± 0.18

0.28 ± 0.12

0.51

K3S (W/Kg)

0.67 ± 0.27

0.52 ± 0.30

0.18

K4S (W/Kg)

0.94 ± 0.37

0.53 ± 0.27

0.002**

Ankle power

   

A1S (W/Kg)

0.28 ± 0.20

0.21 ± 0.10

0.31

A2S (W/Kg)

2.23 ± 0.44

1.61 ± 0.46

0.000***

  1. Values are mean ± SD, BMD: bone mineral density, H: hip, K: knee, A: ankle, S: sagittal, Number: indicates number of power burst, P: probability, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.