Table 2 Mean, standard deviation (SD) and p values for the difference between the CP ad TD groups for demographic and spatiotemporal gait variables
|  | CP (n = 14) | TD (n = 14) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
Age (years) | 16.3 ± 4.3 | 16.1 ± 4.2 | 0.27 |
Height (meters) | 1.61 ± 4.3 | 1.65 ± 0.13 | 0.16 |
Weight (kg) | 50.3 ± 12.2 | 65.4 ± 17.7 | 0.003 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.0 ± 3.1 | 23.6 ± 4.7 | 0.011 |
Cadence (steps/min) | 113 ± 12 | 106 ± 7 | 0.07 |
Normalized Velocity (sec) | 1.306 ± 0.263 | 1.167 ± 0.531 | 0.419 |
Step Width (m) | 0.143 ± 0.063 | 0.095 ± 0.041 | 0.012 |
Normalized Step Length: More affected side | 0.677 ± 0.105 | 0.743 ± 0.087 | 0.105 |
Normalized Step Length: Less affected side | 0.675 ± 0.105 | 0.745 ± 0.082 | 0.082 |
Step Time: More affected side (sec) | 0.534 ± 0.071 | 0.564 ± 0.040 | 0.137 |
Step Time: Less affected side (sec) | 0.551 ± 0.067 | 0.574 ± 0.041 | 0.243 |
% Double Support Time | 35.08 ± 3.50 | 37.85 ± 2.51 | 0.005 |