Table 1 Participant characteristics
From: Muscle activation patterns during backward walking in people with chronic ankle instability
Parameter | CAI | Control | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 25.44 (2.39) | 25.56 (3.44) | 0.57 |
Height (m) | 1.71 (0.11) | 1.72 (0.10) | 0.82 |
Weight (kg) | 71.69 (13.82) | 68.36 (12.44) | 0.40 |
Sex (F/M) | 8F/8M | 9F/7M | 0.72 |
Forward walking speed (m/sec) | 1.05 (0.16) | 1.12 (0.10) | 0.14 |
Backward walking speed (m/sec) | 0.62 (0.14) | 0.63 (0.15) | 0.65 |
Ankle with recurrent sprains (RT/LT) | 14/2 | – | – |
Time since last sprain (weeks) | 20.5 (18.18) | – | – |
Ankle Instability Instrument score | 6 (1.15) | – | – |