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

Table 5

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

Gait Phase	Limb	Angle of movement [°]		p
		Before	After
IC	R	43.89 ± 5.11	42.90 ± 6.02	0.649
	L	40.96 ± 6.69	41.76 ± 6.17	0.755
PSw	R	10.21 ± 8.57	5.90 ± 6.57	0.054
	L	7.91 ± 8.56	5.21 ± 6.59	0.165
TSw	R	45.74 ± 5.98	44.97 ± 5.94	0.738
	L	44.31 ± 6.11	44.59 ± 7.13	0.896

IC: Initial Contact; PSw: Pre-Swing; TSw: Terminal Swing; L: left; R: right; p: p value.