Table 4: Mean (± 1SD) values of gait measures and kinematic parameters from a group of children with HSP compared with children with CP pre-operatively.
Timing |
Statistics |
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HSP (n =9 ) |
CP (n = 9) |
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Pre-op |
Pre-op |
p-value |
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Cadence (1/s) |
1.96 ± 0 .29 |
2.04 ± 0.33 |
0.981 |
Stride length (m) |
0.77 ± 0.64 |
0.43 ± 0.09 |
0.387 |
Walking velocity (m/s) |
0.90 ± 0.25 |
0.88 ± 0.21 |
0.666 |
ROM pelvic tilt (°) |
9.10 ± 1.83 |
9.79 ± 2.64 |
0.051 |
Mean pelvic tilt (°) |
19.32 ± 4.76 |
17.82 ± 4.53 |
0.625 |
ROM pelvic obliquity (°) |
12.04 ± 4.39 |
11.22 ± 4.58 |
0.671 |
Mean pelvic rotation (°) |
-0.01 ± 0.35 |
-0.29 ± 0.65 |
0.113 |
ROM pelvic rotation (°) |
22.97 ± 10.55 |
15.29 ± 5.49 |
0.022* |
Max hip extension during stance (°) |
3.47 ± 17.33 |
4.34 ± 3.16 |
0.19 |
Max hip rotation (°) |
20.67 ± 5.25 |
18.33 ± 8.45 |
0.491 |
Min hip rotation (°) |
-2.19 ± 5.87 |
-0.75 ± 9.97 |
0.598 |
Max knee extension during stance (°) |
15.21 ± 22.31 |
18.33 ± 9.56 |
0.054 |
Timing max knee extension (%) |
28.31 ± 9.96 |
29.47 ± 5.24 |
0.863 |
Max knee flexion during swing (°) |
60.58 ± 10.43 |
59.87 ± 5.95 |
0.029* |
Timing max knee flexion during swing (%) |
78.39 ± 4.22 |
77.16 ± 4.36 |
0.925 |
ROM knee flexion (°) |
45.37 ± 24.44 |
41.54 ± 10.08 |
0.025* |
knee angle at initial contact (°) |
32.85 ± 16.03 |
31.99 ± 8.09 |
0.231 |
max ankle dorsiflexion during stance (°) |
14.40 ± 11.30 |
14.36 ± 7.31 |
0.474 |
MAPS pelvic tilt (°) |
8.95 ± 3.47 |
8.10 ± 3.28 |
0.584 |
MAPS hip flexion (°) |
14.67 ± 11.12 |
13.55 ± 2.13 |
0.19 |
MAPS knee flexion (°) |
21.49 ± 12.13 |
18.34 ± 5.29 |
1 |
MAPS ankle dorsiflexion (°) |
11.21 ± 6.32 |
10.24 ± 3.34 |
1 |
MAPS pelvic obliquity (°) |
3.82 ± 1.14 |
3.36 ± 1.23 |
0.917 |
MAPS hip abduction (°) |
5.40 ± 1.76 |
4.91 ± 1.14 |
0.041* |
MAPS pelvic rotation (°) |
7.57 ± 2.56 |
6.24 ± 3.02 |
0.912 |
MAPS hip rotation (°) |
12.49 ± 3.49 |
12.88 ± 3.11 |
0.775 |
MAPS foot progression (°) |
15.18 ± 4.69 |
14.30 ± 12.58 |
0.19 |
GPS |
13.47 ± 4.29 |
12.35 ± 2.80 |
0.73 |
GPS sagittal |
15.60 ± 7.77 |
13.56 ± 2.60 |
0.931 |
GPS coronal |
4.77 ± 1.33 |
4.30 ± 1.00 |
0.117 |
GPS transverse |
12.70 ± 2.78 |
12.77 ± 6.45 |
0.546 |
*p < 0.05; ROM: Range of Motion; max: maximal; min; minimal; MAPS: Movement Analysis Profile Score; GPS: Gait Profile Score.