Table 4 Comparison of lower limb kinetic and kinematic parameters between the two groups.

From: Dynamic alignment changes during level walking in patients with dropped head syndrome: analyses using a three-dimensional motion analysis system

 

DHS

Healthy

p value

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

Hip-joint

Peak flexion angle during LR (deg)

20.9

(3.7)

24.2

(5.2)

0.084

Peak extension moment during LR (Nm/kg)

0.52

(0.27)

0.68

(0.39)

0.242

Peak extension moment during SS (Nm/kg)

0.07

(0.14)

0.24

(0.18)

0.018

Peak extension angle during PS (deg)

15.1

(4.2)

18.7

(5.1)

0.024

Peak flexion moment during PS (Nm/kg)

0.66

(0.16)

0.75

(0.32)

0.394

Knee-joint

Peak extension moment during SS (Nm/kg)

0.36

(0.21)

0.52

(0.26)

0.113

Peak extension angle during SS (deg)

6.7

(6.2)

4.4

(5.5)

0.361

Peak flexion angle during PS (deg)

39.9

(6.1)

39.5

(5.6)

0.893

Ankle-joint

Peak dorsi-flexion moment during LR (Nm/kg)

0.12

(0.06)

0.18

(0.09)

0.064

Peak dorsi-flexion angle during SS (deg)

15.3

(2.7)

12.4

(3.1)

0.022

Peak plantar-flexion moment during SS (Nm/kg)

1.14

(0.17)

1.39

(0.23)

0.006

Peak dorsi-flexion angle during PS (deg)

13.0

(3.1)

8.3

(3.5)

0.002

Peak plantar-flexion moment during PS (Nm/kg)

1.05

(0.20)

1.26

(0.22)

0.027

  1. Bold figures indicate statistically significant p < 0.05.
  2. DHS Dropped head syndrome, LR loading response, SS single stance, PS pre-swing, SW swing.
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