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Table 2 Between-group comparisons in angular kinematics of the ankle, knee, and hip following perturbation

From: Biomechanical control of paretic lower limb during imposed weight transfer in individuals post-stroke

 

Control

Stroke

Angular displacement (degree)

  

AnkleDF

4.95(0.56)

3.39(0.48)*

KneeFL

7.27(0.96)

3.93(1.02)*

HipAB

9.15(2.38)

6.62(2.62)*

Angular velocity (degree/s)

  

AnkleDF

54.9(4.83)

42.35(3.39)*

KneeFL

85.97(8.11)

57.67(10.56)*

HipAB

70.55(20.31)

54.83(17.84)*

Inter-joint timing (ms)

  

KneeFL,on – AnkleDF,on

 − 35(9)

21(15)*

HipAB,on – AnkleDF,on

 − 55(17)

 − 75(4)

  1. DF denotes dorsiflexion, FL denotes flexion, and AB denotes abduction. Negative inter-joint timing values indicate that the onset of knee flexion and hip abduction occurred before the ankle dorsiflexion
  2. *Indicates p < 0.05