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Table 3 Spatio-temporal parameters of the study groups

From: Clinical implications of gait analysis in the rehabilitation of adult patients with "Prader-Willi" Syndrome: a cross-sectional comparative study ("Prader-Willi" Syndrome vs matched obese patients and healthy subjects)

Groups

PWS

Obese

Healthy

Cadence (steps min-1)

111.76 ± 9.12†

115.57 ± 4.60

117.84 ± 4.80

Stance (% gait cycle)

63.88 ± 2.47*

62.22 ± 1.28‡

60.07 ± 1.40

Single Support (% gait cycle)

35.81 ± 3.94*

37.76 ± 1.34‡

39.91 ± 1.48

Normalized Stride Length

0.67 ± 0.07*

0.76 ± 0.05‡

0.80 ± 0.04

Normalized Walking Speed (s-1)

0.63 ± 0.09*

0.73 ± 0.06‡

0.78 ± 0.06

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. Stride length and walking speed were normalized to the subject's height.
  2. *p < 0.0001 versus obese patients and healthy subjects, †p < 0.002 versus obese patients and healthy subjects; ‡p < 0.02 versus healthy subjects.