Table 1 Participant characteristics of included children
From: Gait in children with achondroplasia – a cross-sectional study on joint kinematics and kinetics
Achondroplasia group (n = 16) | Control group (n = 19) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | Mean (SD) | ||
Age, years | 9.6 (3.7) | 10.7 (2.3) | 0.317 |
Female, n (%) | 6 (38) | 11 (58) | 0.315 |
Leg length, cm | 43 (8) | 78 (10) | 0.000 |
Height, cm | 105 (15) | 143 (15) | 0.000 |
Bodyweight, kg | 29.4 (14.2) | 36.3 (10.4) | 0.105 |
SH, cm | 70 (9) | N/A | |
SHR, % | 67 (1.4) | N/A | |
SH SDS | −0.85 (1.16) | N/A | |