Gait parameters | Control group | Study group | Mean difference | T value | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
1. Walking speed (m/sec) | 0.72 ± 0.06 | 0.71 ± 0.05 |  | 0.31 | 0.75 |
0.78 ± 0.06 | 0.89 ± 0.06 | 0.11 | 0.31 | 0.001* | |
Improvement (%) | 8.33 | 25.35 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 9.52 | T = 29.8 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.0001* | p = 0.0001* |  |  |  |
2. Step cycle (cycles/sec) | 0.61 ± 0.06 | 0.60 ± 0.05 |  | 0.29 | 0.77 |
0.64 ± 0.04 | 0.70 ± 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.29 | 0.01* | |
Improvement (%) | 4.91 | 16.66 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 3.79 | T = 16.63 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.003* | p = 0.0001* |  |  |  |
3. Step length of the affected side (meters) | 0.36 ± 0.03 | 0.35 ± 0.02 |  | 0.44 | 0.66 |
0.40 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.44 | 0.03* | |
Improvement (%) | 11.11 | 25.71 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 11.86 | T = 23.68 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.001* | p = 0.0001* |  |  |  |
4. Step length of the non-affected side (meters) | 0.65 ± 0.04 | 0.64 ± 0.04 |  | 0.7 | 0.48 |
0.66 ± 0.04 | 0.67 ± 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.62 | 0.53 | |
Improvement (%) | 1.53 | 3.68 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 2.34 | T = 2.87 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.03* | p = 0.01* |  |  |  |
5. Percent of time on affected side (%) | 42.5 ± 1.56 | 42.25 ± 1.05 |  | 0.45 | 0.65 |
43.58 ± 1.72 | 45.08 ± 1.72 | 1.5 | 0.45 | 0.04* | |
Improvement (%) | 2.54 | 6.69 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 13 | T = 10.47 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.01* | p = 0.0001* |  |  |  |
6. Percent of time on non-affected side (%) | 57.5 ± 1.56 | 57.75 ± 1.05 |  | 0.45 | 0.65 |
56.25 ± 1.91 | 54.91 ± 1.72 | 1.34 | 0.45 | 0.08 | |
Improvement (%) | 2.17 | 4.91 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 9.57 | T = 10.47 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.01* | p = 0.0001* |  |  |  |
7. Ambulation index | 73.08 ± 1.72 | 72.66 ± 1.15 |  | 0.69 | 0.49 |
74.16 ± 1.74 | 76.08 ± 1.83 | 1.92 | 0.69 | 0.01* | |
Improvement (%) | 1.47 | 4.7 | Â | Â | Â |
 | T = 9.57 | T = 8.58 |  |  |  |
 | p = 0.02* | p = 0.0001* |  |  |  |