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Table 1 Clinical and functional characteristics of the participants

From: Clinical utility of the over-ground bodyweight-supporting walking system Andago in children and youths with gait impairments

ID

Diagnosis

Orthoses

Walking aids

GMFCS

MMT [x/80]

SCALE

[x/20]

10MWT [s]

FMS 5 [x/6]

FMS 50 [x/6]

FMS 500 [x/6]

GFAQ [x/10]

WeeFIM mob

WeeFIM cog.

01

Bilateral spastic CP

–

Posterior walker

III

33

3

20.3

1

1

1

3

21

32

02

Brain tumor*

–

–

I

74

20

10.4

5

4

4

8

23

31

03

Critical illness polyneuropathy

Foot lifter bilateral

–

II

58

8

12.8

5

1

1

6

25

28

05

Bilateral spastic CP

–

–

II

59

7

9.9

5

5

5

8

33

31

06

Polytrauma after traffic accident

Static AFO left

Forearm crutches

II

NT

NT

13.7

5

3

3

8

25

30

07

Bilateral spastic CP

–

–

II

62

12

13.2

5

4

4

9

33

34

08

Guillan–Barré

Foot lifter bilateral

–

II

42

10

12.5

5

4

4

6

29

25

09

Traumatic brain injury

–

Posterior walker

III

62

15

58.0

2

2

1

4

20

20

10

Bilateral spastic CP

Static AFO bilateral

–

II

48

7

9.5

5

4

2

7

32

28

11

Cerebral ataxia

Insoles

–

II

56

11

39.4

5

4

1

5

24

29

12

Bilateral spastic CP

–

–

II

51

7

13.1

5

5

4

7

33

28

13

Cerebral ataxia

Dynamic AFO blateral

Posterior walker

IV

27

2

15.2

2

2

1

5

21

11

14

Bilateral spastic CP

Static AFO blateral

Anterior walker

III

39

6

16.5

2

2

1

6

29

35

15

Unilateral spastic CP plus Ependymom

Static AFO left

–

II

62

11

9.2

6

6

5

8

33

34

16

Cerebritis

–

–

II

NT

NT

9.2

5

5

5

8

33

25

18

Osteosarcoma

–

–

III

62

17

14.0

5

4

1

4

29

31

19

Bilateral spastic CP

–

–

II

48

9

11.3

5

4

2

7

16

26

20

Charcot–Marie Tooth syndrom

Dynamic AFO blateral

–

II

59

7

10.8

5

5

3

7

14

26

 

Median (IQR)

  

2.0 (2.0–3.0)

57.0

(43.5–62.0)

8.5

7.0–11.8)

13.0 (10.3–15.5)

5.0 (4.3–5.0)

4.0 (2.0–5.0)

2.5 (1.0–4.0)

7.0 (5.0–8.0)

27.0 (21.0–33.0)

28.5 (25.8–31.3)

  1. ID4 and ID17 were drop outs. *ID2 was blind. In two patients, MMT and SCALE sum scores could not be calculated because it was not possible to test single joints (in ID06 due to a skin lesion, in ID16 due to pain). Abbreviations: GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System; MMT, Manual Muscle Test; SCALE, Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity; 10MWT, 10 m Walk Test performed at preferred speed; FMS, Functional Mobility Scale; GFAQ, Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire Walking Scale; WeeFIM, Functional Independence Measure for children; mob., mobility; cog., cognition; CP, Cerebral Palsy;; AFO, anke–foot orthosis; NT, not testable; IQR, interquartile range.