Reliability of the Maximal Step Length Test and Its Correlation with Motor Function in Chronic Stroke Survivors

Table 2

Comparison of mean MSLs between stroke survivors and healthy older adults in all directions.

		Stroke survivors	Healthy older adults	p
MSLs of affected or non-dominant limb (cm)	Forward	61.3 ± 15.5	82.1 ± 15.1	<0.001
	Sideways	72.0 ± 12.6	93.5 ± 17.4	<0.001
	Backward	57.6 ± 15.7	76.9 ± 15.7	<0.001
MSLs of less affected or dominant limb (cm)	Forward	64.7 ± 14.8	83.7 ± 15.2	<0.001
	Sideways	78.6 ± 14.2	94.7 ± 18.4	<0.001
	Backward	59.2 ± 16.3	77.2 ± 16.9	<0.001

Note. Values are mean ± SD.
indicates a difference significant at the p ≤ .05 level of confidence.