Table 3 Time and distance parameters during level gait at self-selected walking speed in a group of children with achondroplasia and in a group of age-matched 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time and distance parameters | Mean (SD) | ||
Walking speed, m/s | 0.98 (0.20) | 1.32 (0.15) | 0.000 |
Step length, m | 0.38 (0.06) | 0.61 (0.08) | 0.000 |
Cadence, step/min | 152.8 (21.0) | 128.3 (14.5) | 0.000 |
Normalised walking speed | 0.49 (0.10) | 0.48 (0.06) | 0.977 |
Normaliseda cadence | 19.1 (2.8) | 12.9 (1.6) | 0.000 |
Normalisedb step length | 0.90 (0.13) | 0.79 (0.09) | 0.004 |