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Table 3 Comparison of spatiotemporal gait parameters and motor excitability over Cz pre- and post-treatment between both groups

From: Effect of cycling exercise on motor excitability and gait abnormalities in stroke patients

 

Pre-treatment

Post-treatment

Control group

Study group

P value

Control group

Study group

P value

Walking speed (m/s)

0.55 ± 0.08

0.54 ± 0.06

0.58

0.61 ± 0.11

0.68 ± 0.08

0.03*

Step cycle (cycle/s)

0.55 ± 0.1

0.54 ± 0.13

0.76

0.62 ± 0.12

0.72 ± 0.19

0.04*

Step length (m)

Affected side

0.38 ± 0.1

0.37 ± 0.09

0.65

0.41 ± 0.08

0.52 ± 0.18

0.03*

Non-affected side

0.51 ± 0.1

0.50 ± 0.12

0.78

0.56 ± 0.09

0.60 ± 0.2

0.41

Cz

3.9 ± 0.38

3.91 ± 0.6

0.95

3.93 ± 0.24

4.19 ± 0.47

0.03*

  1. *Significant (P < 0.05)