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Changes in the gait parameters differentials according to changes in gait speed

Variable Change gait speed CAI group (n = 24) Normal group (n = 24) p-value
Cycle time differential PS 0.06 ± 0.54 0.05 ± 0.52 0.66
FS 0.06 ± 0.07 0.06 ± 0.04 0.63
SP 0.04 ± 0.03 0.03 ± 0.03 0.16
FP 0.04 ± 0.04 0.05 ± 0.04 0.31
SF 0.06 ± 0.48 0.03 ± 0.25 0.02*
PF 0.03 ± 0.03 0.03 ± 0.02 0.80
Step length differential PS 1.97 ± 1.32 2.15 ± 1.51 0.48
FS 2.53 ± 1.92 2.30 ± 2.18 0.71
SP 2.42 ± 2.35 1.55 ± 1.63 0.14
FP 3.09 ± 2.60 1.95 ± 1.88 0.09
SF 2.93 ± 2.26 1.69 ± 1.16 0.03*
PF 2.21 ± 2.46 1.41 ± 0.80 0.14

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation. CAI, chronic ankle instability; PS, change gait speed from preferred speed to slowest speed; FS, change gait speed from fastest speed to slowest speed; SP, change gait speed from slowest speed to preferred speed; FP, change gait speed from fastest speed to preferred speed; SF, change gait speed from slowest speed to fastest speed; PF, change gait speed from preferred speed to fastest speed. *p < 0.05.

Phys. Ther. Korea 2023;30:268~274 https://doi.org/10.12674/ptk.2023.30.4.268
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