Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nordic Walking Training in Improving the Gait of Persons with Down Syndrome

Table 3

Mean peak values of angular changes in the ankle joint in Group NW before and after the training.

Gait phase	Limb	Angle of movement [°]		p
		Before	After
LR	R	10.80 ± 14.49	-0.53 ± 4.85	0.044
	L	-4.28 ± 7.91	-0.97 ± 6.30	0.382
TS	R	25.69 ± 12.89	19.58 ± 5.56	0.184
	L	14.21 ± 4.32	18.98 ± 5.47	0.089
ISw	R	15.21 ± 10.99	6.39 ± 4.81	0.082
	L	-0.43 ± 5.89	1.86 ± 8.97	0.356
MSw	R	22.01 ± 11.76	16.90 ± 4.07	0.264
	L	9.11 ± 5.07	11.81 ± 4.26	0.169

LR: Loading Response; TS: Terminal Stance; ISw: Initial Swing; MSw: Mid-Swing; L: left; R: right; p: p value.