Gait parameter | Group | Condition | Time point | N | GRAIL MD (SD) | HMD MD (SD) | GRAIL vs. HMD p-value | |
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Walking speed (m/s) | Stroke | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | − 0.01 (0.08) | − 0.10 (0.07) | 0.001* |
Mid | 16 | − 0.01 (0.11) | − 0.08 (0.14) | 0.058 | ||||
End | 16 | − 0.01 (0.12) | − 0.07 (0.12) | 0.018* | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 16 | 0.00 (0.05) | 0.06 (0.05) | 0.005* | ||
Mid | 16 | 0.00 (0.06) | 0.08 (0.13) | 0.087 | ||||
End | 16 | 0.01 (0.04) | 0.08 (0.15) | 0.088 | ||||
Healthy | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | − 0.04 (0.03) | − 0.12 (0.10) | 0.013* | |
Mid | 16 | 0.01 (0.07) | − 0.01 (0.09) | 0.410 | ||||
End | 16 | 0.01 (0.08) | − 0.10 (0.21) | 0.043* | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 16 | − 0.01 (0.03) | 0.07 (0.06) | < 0.001* | ||
Mid | 16 | 0.01 (0.04) | 0.15 (0.09) | < 0.001* | ||||
End | 16 | 0.01 (0.03) | 0.18 (0.11) | < 0.001* | ||||
Cadence (stride/min) | Stroke | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | − 1.02 (1.59) | − 2.41 (1.79) | 0.841 |
Mid | 16 | − 0.88 (2.55) | − 2.12 (3.32) | 0.051 | ||||
End | 15 | − 1.07 (2.61) | − 2.66 (3.74) | 0.001* | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 16 | 1.18 (1.27) | 1.44 (1.40) | 0.377 | ||
Mid | 15 | 1.10 (2.81) | 1.13 (3.00) | 0.393 | ||||
End | 14 | 1.23 (2.58) | 0.66 (4.50) | 0.077 | ||||
Healthy | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | − 0.38 (0.44) | − 1.41 (1.85) | 0.030* | |
Mid | 15 | − 0.03 (0.95) | − 0.41 (1.85) | 0.302 | ||||
End | 13 | − 0.04 (1.08) | − 0.76 (2.29) | 0.143 | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 15 | 0.65 (0.63) | 1.16 (0.83) | 0.068 | ||
Mid | 15 | 0.88 (0.93) | 2.35 (1.80) | 0.008* | ||||
End | 14 | 1.13 (1.61) | 2.93 (2.26) | 0.017* | ||||
Stride time (s) | Stroke | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | 0.03 (0.05) | 0.10 (0.11) | 0.030* |
Mid | 16 | 0.03 (0.09) | 0.08 (0.12) | 0.083 | ||||
End | 15 | 0.03 (0.10) | 0.14 (0.32) | 0.127 | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 16 | − 0.04 (0.12) | − 0.05 (0.06) | 0.581 | ||
Mid | 15 | − 0.04 (0.12) | − 0.01 (0.15) | 0.642 | ||||
End | 14 | − 0.05 (0.11) | − 0.02 (0.16) | 0.446 | ||||
Healthy | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | 0.01 (0.01) | 0.04 (0.05) | 0.050 | |
Mid | 15 | 0.00 (0.02) | 0.01 (0.04) | 0.219 | ||||
End | 13 | 0.00 (0.02) | 0.02 (0.05) | 0.107 | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 15 | − 0.01 (0.01) | − 0.02 (0.02) | 0.030* | ||
Mid | 15 | − 0.02 (0.02) | − 0.05 (0.04) | 0.009* | ||||
End | 14 | − 0.02 (0.03) | − 0.06 (0.05) | 0.020* | ||||
Step length (cm) Affected leg | Stroke | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | 0.43 (3.55) | − 4.58 (4.30) | < 0.001* |
Mid | 16 | 1.20 (5.17) | − 2.13 (4.46) | 0.030* | ||||
End | 15 | 2.36 (5.54) | − 2.60 (6.55) | 0.006* | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 16 | 2.09 (1.71) | 2.27 (2.03) | 0.813 | ||
Mid | 15 | 2.68 (5.21) | 1.93 (4.71) | 0.729 | ||||
End | 13 | 2.51 (3.77) | 2.89 (5.74) | 0.827 | ||||
Step length (cm) Unaffected leg | Stroke | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | 0.42 (3.84) | − 5.01 (5.02) | 0.001* |
Mid | 16 | − 0.02 (4.99) | − 2.50 (4.84) | 0.099 | ||||
End | 15 | 0.57 (7.47) | − 2.71 (8.01) | 0.141 | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 16 | 1.79 (3.57) | 2.40 (2.94) | 0.646 | ||
Mid | 15 | 3.10 (9.15) | 1.95 (6.43) | 0.726 | ||||
End | 13 | 3.23 (8.39) | 3.12 (5.21) | 0.967 | ||||
Healthy | Fast | Pre | Post | 16 | − 1.55 (1.35) | − 4.37 (3.63) | 0.011* | |
Mid | 15 | 0.36 (2.98) | − 0.16 (2.75) | 0.552 | ||||
End | 14 | 0.69 (2.91) | − 1.74 (4.54) | 0.039* | ||||
Slow | Pre | Post | 15 | 1.40 (1.52) | 1.74 (2.35) | 0.616 | ||
Mid | 15 | 1.84 (2.12) | 4.09 (2.40) | 0.010* | ||||
End | 14 | 1.57 (1.77) | 5.14 (2.72) | < 0.001* |