Table 3 Intervention effect on gait kinematics.

From: Self-modulation of rectus femoris reflex excitability in humans

S1

S2

Measurement

Pre-assess

Post-assess

Measurement

Pre-assess

Post-assess

 QRTA (deg)

32.47 ± 3.47

42.92 ± 2.96*

 QRTA (deg)

41.81 ± 0.7

45.31 ± 5.18ns

 Knee flexion RoM (°)

 Knee flexion RoM (°)

   (Overground)

12.27 ± 0.36

14.40 ± 0.26****

   (Overground)

44.59 ± 0.77

51.05 ± 0.54****

   (Treadmill)

6.57 ± 0.40

10.10 ± 0.39****

   (Treadmill)

46.15 ± 1.13

46.53 ± 1.20ns

  Pk vel. (°/s)

  Pk vel. (°/s)

   (Overground)

226.83 ± 4.54

264.64 ± 5.81****

   (Overground)

154.46 ± 6.69

179.38 ± 18.78ns

   (Treadmill)

138.01 ± 6.73

190.59 ± 5.95****

   (Treadmill)

146.93 ± 9.36

140.22 ± 6.28ns

 Gait phase H-reflex

 Gait phase H-reflex

  Heel-strike

33.63 ± 0.92

19.68 ± 0.52****

  Heel-strike

96.27 ± 6.56

60.28 ± 4.42****

  Toe-off

47.44 ± 2.94

17.41 ± 0.76****

  Toe-off

102.65 ± 5.58

68.63 ± 1.11****

  Mid-stance

31.69 ± 2.38

18.97 ± 0.42****

  Mid-stance

80.43 ± 2.45

54.71 ± 2.76****

  Mid-swing

37.05 ± 2.87

16.89 ± 0.60****

  Mid-swing

78.95 ± 11.09

81.66 ± 3.95ns

  1. Values represent mean ± SE of Quadriceps Reflex Threshold Angle (deg), knee flexion RoM (deg), and peak-velocity (deg/s) during overground (10 MWT) walking and treadmill walking. The table shows the significant differences between the pre-assessment and post-assessment session (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001).