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Table 1 General characteristics and clinical scores at baseline for the Perturb and NonPerturb groups

From: Intense and unpredictable perturbations during gait training improve dynamic balance abilities in chronic hemiparetic individuals: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Baseline characteristics

Perturb group

(median (IQR))

NonPerturb group

(median (IQR))

p value

Height (in cm)

173.0 (20.0)

170.5 (16.0)

.656

Weight (in kg)

83.2 (25.0)

77.9 (9.4)

.477

Age (in years)

58.0 (6.7)

57.5 (18.0)

.964

Months post stroke

67.5 (19.0)

104.5 (137.0)

.075

Chedoke leg (/7)

5.0 (1.5)

5.0 (2.75)

.829

Chedoke foot (/7)

3.0 (2.0)

2.0 (5.0)

.573

Hip spasticity

2.0 (0)

2.0 (2.5)

.882

Knee spasticity

4.5 (2.8)

4.5 (5.3)

.964

Ankle spasticity

4.0 (1.5)

5.0 (3.3)

.360

Dynamic balance (/28)

20.0 (2.75)

16.5 (6.25)

.447

Comfortable over ground speed (in m/s)

0.90 (0.31)

0.96 (0.50)

.689

Fast over ground speed (in m/s)

1.35 (0.57)

1.24 (0.46)

1.000

Paretic knee extensors, maximal strength (in Nm)

94.5 (46.6)

113.9 (45.9)

.165

Non-paretic knee extensors, maximal strength (in Nm)

139.1 (51.4)

123.2 (49.2)

.643

Balance confidence (/100)

75.9 (31.3)

65.9 (17.5)

.398

Reintegration to normal living index (/22)

3.0 (4.5)

2.0 (1.75)

.591

  1. Perturb Perturbation group, NonPerturb non-perturbation group (Walking-only), IQR Interquartile range