Table 6 Ankle kinematic parameters.
From: Gait kinematic analysis in patients with a mild form of central cord syndrome
CCS group (n = 12) | Control Group (slow speed) (n = 20) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Units | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | P value |
ANKLE DORSIFLEXION | ||||||
Dorsiflexion at initial contact | degrees | 3.29 | ±4.90 | 3.13 | ±3.15 | 0.912 |
Max. dorsi. in stance phase | degrees | 15.07 | ±5.00 | 14.36 | ±2.62 | 0.600 |
Min. dorsi. in stance phase | degrees | -7.91 | ±4.98 | -13.84 | ±3.66 | 0.001 |
Dorsiflexion at toe off | degrees | -4.05 | ±5.99 | -12.98 | ±4.14 | 0.000 |
Max. dorsi. In swing phase | degrees | 8.97 | ±3.75 | 6.72 | ±2.72 | 0.059 |
Min. dorsi. In swing phase | degrees | -4.99 | ±5.67 | -13.15 | ±4.21 | 0.000 |
Range of motion | degrees | 23.52 | ±6.10 | 28.50 | ±3.58 | 0.007 |
Time at max. dorsi. in stance phase | % cycle | 47.98 | ±5.13 | 48.44 | ±2.97 | 0.749 |
Time at min. dorsi. in stance phase | % cycle | 36.18 | ±20.75 | 62.63 | ±13.97 | 0.000 |
Time at max. dorsi. in swing phase | % cycle | 87.54 | ±3.36 | 89.20 | ±4.34 | 0.265 |
Time at min. dorsi. in swing phase | % cycle | 74.68 | ±10.09 | 69.43 | ±1.86 | 0.029 |
ANKLE SUPINATION | ||||||
Maximum | degrees | 8.94 | ±9.77 | 15.55 | ±5.42 | 0.019 |
Minimum | degrees | -15.59 | ±7.79 | -16.75 | ±11.68 | 0.761 |
Range of motion | degrees | 24.53 | ±6.16 | 32.30 | ±11.66 | 0.041 |
Time at max. supination | degrees | 68.07 | ±10.83 | 54.86 | ±21.26 | 0.055 |
Time at min. supination | degrees | 52.00 | ±16.47 | 63.57 | ±11.64 | 0.027 |