From: Validity of gait parameters for hip flexor contracture in patients with cerebral palsy
 | Cerebral palsy | Normal controls | p | Effect size (r) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas test (°) | 7.4 (6.8) | 0.6 (1.9) | <0.001 | 0.561 |
Pelvic tilt (°) |  |  |  |  |
   maximum | 21.9 (4.9) | 12.1 (4.8) | <0.001 | 0.710 |
   minimum | 12.6 (5.9) | 6.9 (3.9) | 0.008 | 0.497 |
   range | 9.4 (3.5) | 5.2 (2.5) | 0.002 | 0.562 |
   mean | 17.5 (5.1) | 9.5 (4.1) | <0.001 | 0.654 |
Max hip extension in stance (°) | -0.5 (6.1) | 11.1 (4.2) | <0.001 | 0.743 |
Max hip flexion in late swing (°) | 50.4 (5.9) | 38.2 (5.5) | <0.001 | 0.728 |
Hip rotation (°) |  |  |  |  |
   maximum | 12.8 (8.2) | 12.8 (9.9) | 0.997 | 0.005 |
   minimum | 0.2 (9.2) | -11.8 (13.2) | 0.005 | 0.467 |
   range | 12.6 (4.1) | 24.7 (11.5) | 0.009 | 0.573 |
   mean | 6.3 (8.9) | 0.1 (10.0) | 0.086 | 0.308 |
Psoas length (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   maximum | 99.2 (1.3) | 101.5 (0.8) | <0.001 | 0.740 |
   minimum | 87.5 (1.4) | 90.4 (1.7) | <0.001 | 0.684 |
   range | 11.7 (1.5) | 11.1 (1.2) | 0.126 | 0.212 |
   mean | 93.6 (1.3) | 96.0 (1.3) | <0.001 | 0.676 |
TOC (%) | 28.2 (11.5) | 27.0 (8.6) | 0.767 | 0.059 |
H3 (W/kg) | 0.3 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.4) | 0.920 | 0.020 |
HFI | 5.9 (1.4) | 1.9 (1.7) | <0.001 | 0.792 |