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Table 2 Group Comparisons of selected outcomes

From: Pilot study of Lokomat versus manual-assisted treadmill training for locomotor recovery post-stroke

Variable

Lokomat Group (n = 8)

Manual Group (n = 8)

 

Pre-Test

Post-Test

Pre-Test

Post-Test

SSWS (m/s)

0.62 ± 0.31

(0.26–1.04)

0.72 ± 0.38*

(0.3–1.38)

0.62 ± 0.28

(0.24–0.91)

0.65 ± 0.29

(0.30–1.02)

FWS (m/s)

0.87 ± 0.55

(0.32–1.85)

0.96 ± 0.66*

(0.33–2.28)

0.72 ± 0.37

(0.26 ± 1.2)

0.70 ± 0.33

(0.35–1.13)

6 MWT (m)

267.3 ± 187.2

(71–625.5)

278.1 ± 176.5

(89.3–638.0)

234.3 ± 141.2

(66.4–452.7)

212.4 ± 113.5

(86.5–362.9)

SLR abs

0.53 ± 0.58

(0.03–1.87)

0.37 ± 0.46 *

(0.06–1.46)

0.39 ± 0.37

(0.05–1.10)

0.34 ± 0.35

(0.02–1.04)

LE FM (/35)

23.0 ± 4.3

(15–28)

25.6 ± 5.0 *

(19–34)

21.4 ± 5.1

(14–29)

22.4 ± 5.2

(14–29)

SPPB (/12)

6.9 ± 3.4

(2–12)

7.9 ± 3.2 *

(4–12)

7.8 ± 3.0

(4–12)

8.5 ± 3.1

(4–12)

BBS (/56)

46.9 ± 7.5

(38–56)

48.3 ± 6.8 *

(41–56)

47.0–7.0

(38–55)

51.0–5.4 †

(40–56)

LLFDI

    

Disability

    

Frequency

(/100)

52.6 ± 8.1

(41.4–65.1)

52.8 ± 7.9

(41.4–62.3)

49.7 ± 11.4

(29.2–70.6)

53.5 ± 10.2

(35.2–66.7)

Limitation

(/100)

59.4 ± 7.0

(49.2–69.2)

62.3 ± 8.5

(49.9–71.3)

61.6 ± 9.1

(46.4–75.6)

66.4 ± 10.2

(47.9–77.6)

Function

51.3 ± 7.7

52.0 ± 8.6

48.6 ± 6.0

54.1 ± 4.8

(/100)

(43.1–64.0)

(42.5–66.8)

(41.9–58.7)

(46.1–61.6)

  1. Note: values are mean ± SD (range)
  2. * Pre-post difference within Lokomat group, p < 0.05; † difference within manual group, p < 0.05
  3. Abbreviations: SSWS = self selected walking speed; FWS = Fast walking speed; 6 MWT = 6 minute walk test; SLRabs = Absolute step length ratio; LE FM = Lower extremity Fugl-Meyer; SPPB, short physical performance battery; BBS = Berg Balance Scale; LLFDI = late life function and disability instrument.