Clinical Study

Gait Symmetry in Children with Autism

Table 2

Descriptive statistics (mean and standard error) for temporal-spatial data for the autism and age-matched control group.

Group Cadence (steps/min) Velocity (cm/s)Stride length (m)Swing time (s)Stance time (s)Double stance time (s)Swing/stance ratio

Control129.11 (2.45)101.82 (3.39)0.95 (0.03)0.38 (0.01)0.57 (0.01)0.19 (0.01)0.68 (0.01)
Autism134.27 (3.32)99.89 (3.14)0.90 (0.03)0.36 (0.01)0.56 (0.02)0.20 (0.01)0.65 (0.01)