The Kickstart Walk Assist System for improving balance and walking function in stroke survivors: a feasibility study

Table 2 Descriptives of the dependent variables along with the results of paired comparisons

Variable	Condition	Mean ± SD	tI	p
10MWT (s)	No exoskeleton	30.81 ± 26.09	2.201	0.036
10MWT (s)	Exoskeleton	27.52 ± 22.14	2.201	0.036
TUG (s)	No exoskeleton	32.58 ± 24.08	0.011	0.991
TUG (s)	Exoskeleton	32.60 ± 23.61	0.011	0.991
WBS (%)	No exoskeleton	24.83 ± 15.5	2.733	0.011
WBS (%)	Exoskeleton	19.13 ± 12.01	2.733	0.011
Cadence (steps/min)	No exoskeleton	71.09 ± 24.74	0.343	0.964
Cadence (steps/min)	Exoskeleton	73.01 ± 25.06	0.343	0.964
Walking speed (m/s)	No exoskeleton	0.498 ± 0.314	1.131	0.267
Walking speed (m/s)	Exoskeleton	0.519 ± 0.346	1.131	0.267
Step length (m)	No exoskeleton	0.403 ± 0.182	0.181	0.857
Step length (m)	Exoskeleton	0.400 ± 0.182	0.181	0.857
Step time (s)	No exoskeleton	1.104 ± 0.566	2.472	0.019
Step time (s)	Exoskeleton	1.001 ± 0.448	2.472	0.019
DST (s)	No exoskeleton	0.900 ± 0.796	2.452	0.021
DST (s)	Exoskeleton	0.805 ± 0.768	2.452	0.021
Step width (m)	No exoskeleton	0.203 ± 0.032	3.665	0.001
Step width (m)	Exoskeleton	0.226 ± 0.036	3.665	0.001
Limp Index	No exoskeleton	0.878 ± 0.101	0.761	0.453
Limp Index	Exoskeleton	0.891 ± 0.125	0.761	0.453

The mean ± standard deviations for each condition are provided for all the dependent variables. In addition, the t-statistic for the paired comparisons along with their significance is also provided
10MWT is the 10-m walk test
TUG is the timed up and go test
WBS is the Weight Bearing/Squat test
DST is the double support time
Limp index is unitless because it is a ratio of double support times

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