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Table 3 Secondary walking outcomes

From: Efficacy of an exoskeleton-based physical therapy program for non-ambulatory patients during subacute stroke rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Exoskeleton n = 19 Mean (SD)

Usual Care n = 17 Mean (SD)

p-value

Gait speed, m/s

 Discharge

0.38 (0.3)

0.35 (0.3)

0.99a

 6-month follow-up

0.52 (0.5)

0.42 (0.3)

0.74a

6MWT, m

 Discharge

117.0 (112.7)

93.0 (84.0)

0.72a

 6-month follow-up

164.5 (152.8)

123.4 (90.1)

0.60a

Days to unassisted walkingb

26.8 (13.3)

35.3 (15.7)

0.16c

  1. 6MWT 6-minute walk test
  2. aAnalyzed using Mann–Whitney U test
  3. bExoskeleton n = 12, Usual Care n = 14
  4. cAnalyzed using independent t-test