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Table 4 Kinematic parameters of the study groups

From: Clinical implications of gait analysis in the rehabilitation of adult patients with "Prader-Willi" Syndrome: a cross-sectional comparative study ("Prader-Willi" Syndrome vs matched obese patients and healthy subjects)

Groups

PWS

Obese

Healthy

ROM at Hip (°)

46.19 ± 5.4

44.45 ± 4.1

45.92 ± 3.25

ROM at Knee (°)

56.11 ± 8.24 ‡

60.12 ± 6.10

61.23 ± 4.02

ROM at Ankle (°)

25.06 ± 3.65 *

29.81 ± 6.88

31.90 ± 4.81

Peak of ankle plantarflexion (°)

-8.31 ± 5.87 *

-15.85 ± 6.61

-18.98 ± 6.19

Peak of ankle dorsiflexion in swing (°)

15.63 ± 6.59 *

5.08 ± 2.36

4.19 ± 3.53

Foot progression (°)

-16.64 ± 8.92 *

-13.73 ± 5.19 †

-6.88 ± 3.96

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (in degrees, °). *p < 0.0001 versus obese and healthy partecipants; ‡ p < 0.001 versus obese and healthy participants; †p < 0.001 versus healthy subjects.