Research Article
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nordic Walking Training in Improving the Gait of Persons with Down Syndrome
Table 9
Mean peak values of the angular deviations in the shoulder joint in Group NW before and after the training.
| Parameter | Limb | Angle of movement [°] | p | Before | After |
| Initial position | R | -17.76 ± 5.34 | -21.27 ± 13.28 | 0.445 | L | -16.08 ± 6.92 | -21.90 ± 12.51 | 0.173 |
| Max | R | 3.97 ± 11.93 | 18.69 ± 18.10 | 0.021 | L | 4.96 ± 15.91 | 20.51 ± 16.66 | 0.015 |
| Min | R | -16.31 ± 4.05 | -20.97 ± 12.34 | 0.214 | L | -14.85 ± 6.84 | -22.67 ± 9.43 | 0.038 |
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L: left; R: right; p: p value.
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