Fig. 2.
Fig. 1.
Changes in spatio-temporal gait parameters in the control group (n = 16)
| Parameter | Baseline | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | Baseline vs. 4 weeks | Baseline vs. 8 weeks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p | d | p | d | ||||
| Speed [m/sec] | 0.38 ± 7.42 | 0.40 ± 7.8 | 0.41 ± 7.1 | 0.9657 | 0.7 | 0.7323 | 1.88 |
| Cadence [steps/min] | 64.27 ± 3.0 | 64.9 ± 2.9 | 65.1 ± 4.46 | 0.4295 | 1.69 | 0.8750 | 0.8 |
| Paretic step length [cm] | 29.26 ± 1.7 | 29.8 ± 1.6 | 30.01 ± 2.0 | 0.6140 | 0.63 | 0.5261 | 0.72 |
| Non-paretic step length [cm] | 26.56 ± 1.8 | 27.01 ± 2.1 | 27.37 ± 2.3 | 0.1538 | 1.3 | 0.7144 | 0.57 |
| Step width [cm] | 21.3 ± 1.9 | 21.2 ± 2.43 | 21.2 ± 2.07 | 0.9332 | 0.3 | 0.9618 | 0.19 |
Changes in spatio-temporal gait parameters in the experimental group (n = 16)
| Parameter | Baseline | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | Baseline vs. 4 weeks | Baseline vs. 8 weeks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| p | d | p | d | ||||
| Speed [m/sec] | 0.39 ± 5.6 | 0.52 ± 6.9 | 0.53 ± 7.2 | 0.0002 | 12.38 | 0.001 | 13.69 |
| Cadence [steps/min] | 63.75 ± 4.0 | 67.63 ± 3.2 | 68.9 ± 3.9 | 0.0003 | 3.88 | 0.0003 | 5.19 |
| Paretic step length [cm] | 28.81 ± 1.8 | 31.3 ± 1.3 | 32.8 ± 1.1 | 0.0001 | 2.53 | 0.001 | 3.84 |
| Non-paretic step length [cm] | 26.06 ± 1.9 | 28.13 ± 2.2 | 28.4 ± 2.6 | 0.0119 | 2.06 | 0.0044 | 2.31 |
| Step width [cm] | 22.09 ± 1.8 | 22.3 ± 1.79 | 22.5 ± 1.6 | 0.9777 | 0.13 | 0.7887 | 0.41 |
Baseline characteristics of the patients
| Variables | Experimental group | Control group |
|---|---|---|
| Age [mean ± SD] | 66.5 ± 3.15 | 68.5 ± 3.8 |
| Sex, n [% Male] | 11 [68.75] | 10 [62.5] |
| BMI [kg/m2] | 28.7 ± 1.09 | 28.07 ± 0.95 |
| Time post-stroke [months] | 8.81 ± 1.55 | 8.67 ± 1.36 |
| Ischemic/hemorrhagic | 12/4 | 11/5 |
| DGI score [mean ± SD] | 11.9 ± 1.38 | 11.6 ± 1.4 |