Research Article

Three-Dimensional Human Gait Pattern: Reference Data for Young, Active Women Walking with Low, Preferred, and High Speeds

Table 3

Spatiotemporal gait variables: mean value, peak positive and negative values (Peak+, Peak-), and range of motion (ROM) for averaged right and left lower extremities and for the low (LWS), preferred (PWS), and high (HWS) walking speeds.

LWSPWSHWS
MeanPeak+Peak-ROMMeanPeak+Peak-ROMMeanPeak+Peak-ROM

Pelvic obliquity0.15.1#-4.7#9.5∗#0.25.9-5.411.30.16.6-6.212.9
Pelvic tilt5.6∗#6.4#4.81.16.26.85.41.86.47.35.51.6
Pelvic rotation-0.66.0#-7.2#12.9∗#-0.67.4-8.815.9-0.79.0-10.819.3
Hip ab-adduction0.88.3∗#-6.7#15.3#0.69.4-7.717.00.210.2-8.919.5
Hip flexion-extension11.4#31.4-12.3#43.8#13.133.3-13.046.413.734.8-15.650.2
Hip rotation5.6∗#13.3-1.815.14.813.6-2.015.84.213.7-2.215.9
Knee flexion-extension19.1∗#60.31.658.4#21.761.51.459.623.161.80.761.3
Ankle dorsi-plantarflexion2.815.7#-17.8∗#33.62.214.5-19.333.82.413.9-19.232.8
Foot progression-9.3-2.1-15.012.7-9.3-2.8-14.311.2-10.0-3.2-15.311.8

Significant difference between LWS and PWS or between PWS and HWS, Bonferroni, p<0,05
#Significant difference between LWS and HWS, Bonferroni, p<0,05.