Table 3 Results of the t-Test and SD-Test comparing eight gait parameters between t1 and t2 (N = 14)
Gait parameters | Mean (t 1 ) | Mean (t 2 ) | Significance t-Test | Std. Dev. (t 1 ) | Std. Dev. (t 2 ) | Significance SD-Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Step width [cm] | 15.3 | 15.5 | 0.032 | 3.9 | 4.4 | < 0.001 |
Step height [cm] | 10.1 | 9.8 | n.s. | 4.7 | 5.1 | 0.002 |
Step length [cm] | 23.6 | 24.3 | 0.005 | 7.4 | 6.9 | n.s. |
Circumduction right leg [cm] | 6.8 | 1.6 | < 0.001 | 4.7 | 10.4 | < 0.001 |
Circumduction left leg [cm] | 1.6 | 5.5 | < 0.001 | 4.9 | 10.4 | < 0.001 |
Knee flexion angle right leg [°] | 12.8 | 20.5 | < 0.001 | 6.4 | 11.7 | < 0.001 |
Knee flexion angle left leg [°] | 12.7 | 17.8 | < 0.001 | 7.9 | 10.8 | < 0.001 |
Sway [cm] | 3.4 | 3.9 | < 0.001 | 5.4 | 6.0 | < 0.001 |