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Table 1 Statistical analysis of the transition period of the unassisted period

From: Gait variability following abrupt removal of external stabilization decreases with practice in incomplete spinal cord injury but increases in non-impaired individuals

Metric

Repeated Measures ANOVA

Friedman’s test

GG p-value

p-value

Significant pairs

p-value

Χ2

p-value

Significant pairs

p-value

iSCI

 COM speed mean

 

0.576

      

 COM speed variability

    

10.733

0.030

N1 < T1

0.030

 COM excursion mean

    

8.267

0.082

  

 COM excursion variability

    

14.333

0.006

N1 < T1

0.002

 Step width mean

0.11

       

 Step width variability

    

14.533

0.006

N1 < T1

0.005

N1 < T2

0.030

 Hip abductor activity

 

0.240

      

Non-impaired

 COM speed mean

 

0.019

none

     

 COM speed variability

    

9.267

0.055

  

 COM excursion mean

 

0.468

      

 COM excursion variability

    

13.533

0.009

N1 < T2

0.030

    

N1 < T3

0.012

 Step width mean

 

0.029

none

     

 Step width variability

    

1.867

0.760

  

 Hip abductor activity

 

< 0.0005

N1 > N2

0.048

    
 

T1 > T3

0.012

    
 

T1 > N2

0.005

    
 

T2 > N2

0.001

    
  1. Greenhouse-Geisser (GG) correction was used when sphericity assumption was violated. Friedman’s nonparametric tests were used when normality assumptions were violated. Significant effects shown in bold. N1–2: Null 1 and 2 trials; T1–3: Transition 1–3 trials
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 1743-0003

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