Table 2 Comparison of spatiotemporal gait parameters and motor excitability over Cz pre- and post-treatment within each group

Walking speed (m/s)

0.55 ± 0.08

0.61 ± 0.11

0.001*

0.54 ± 0.06

0.68 ± 0.08

0.0001*

Step cycle (cycle/s)

0.55 ± 0.1

0.62 ± 0.12

0.02*

0.54 ± 0.13

0.72 ± 0.19

0.0001*

 Affected side

0.38 ± 0.1

0.41 ± 0.08

0.24

0.37 ± 0.09

0.52 ± 0.18

0.0001*

 Non-affected side

0.51 ± 0.1

0.56 ± 0.09

0.04*

0.50 ± 0.12

0.60 ± 0.2

0.0001*

Cz

3.9 ± 0.38

3.93 ± 0.24

0.79

3.91 ± 0.6

4.19 ± 0.47

0.01*