Table 3 Comparisons of gait kinematics
From: Evaluation of gait characteristics in subjects with locomotive syndrome using wearable gait sensors
non-LS (n = 69) | LS-stage 1 (n = 33) | LS-stage 2 (n = 23) | P value | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peak joint angles during stance phase, ° | |||||
Hip extension | 9.5 (5.3) | 7.9 (4.2) | 4.2 (8.2)*† | 0.003 | 0.09 |
Knee extension | 2.2 (2.6) | 2.3 (3.3) | 1.7 (3.1) | 0.745 | 0.01 |
Ankle dorsiflexion | 10.2 (6.5) | 10.4 (7.3) | 9.0 (9.8) | 0.771 | 0.01 |
Peak joint angles during swing phase, ° | |||||
Hip flexion | 34.2 (8.8) | 30.6 (8.9) | 28.5 (9.5)* | 0.018 | 0.06 |
Hip abduction | 7.9 (3.6) | 5.6 (3.5)* | 5.9 (3.0)* | 0.003 | 0.09 |
Knee flexion | 65.2 (18.7) | 58.8 (19.7) | 50.6 (18.5)* | 0.006 | 0.08 |
Ankle planter flexion | 21.3 (10.6) | 19.4 (13.6) | 20.5 (13.3) | 0.976 | 0.00 |