Comparison of the gait ability between the two groups (n = 31)
RGVR group (n=16) | Control group (n=15) | t | p | ||
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ASL (cm) | pre | 38.83±6.85 | 37.10±8.79 | .614 | .544 |
post | 44.23±6.55 | 40.34±9.95 | |||
change | 5.39±2.83 |
3.24±2.75 |
2.147 | .040 |
|
ASS (%) | pre | 21.78±2.78 | 21.19±2.59 | .617 | .542 |
post | 26.89±2.05 | 24.22±2.07 | |||
change | 5.11±2.69 |
3.04±1.97 |
2.455 | .021 |
|
GV (cm/s) | pre | 42.09±10.04 | 41.89±8.59 | .061 | .951 |
post | 48.31±9.98 | 44.56±7.71 | |||
change | 6.09±4.46 |
2.67±4.66 |
2.083 | .046 |
|
Cadence (%) | pre | .70±.12 | .67±.14 | .435 | .667 |
post | .79±.11 | .72±.11 | |||
change | .10±.07 |
.05±.06 |
2.217 | .035 |
|
10MWT (m/s) | pre | .77±.21 | .76±.21 | .081 | .936 |
post | .95±.24 | .85±.18 | |||
change | .18±.08 |
.09±.06 |
3.344 | .002 |
ASL: affected step length. ASS: affected single support. GV: gait velocity. 10MWT: 10 meter walking test. †Significant differences between pre and post test (p < .05). RGVR group; robot assist gait combined virtual reality training group.
*p< .05