Effects of Body Weight Support-Tai Chi Footwork Training on Balance Control and Walking Function in Stroke Survivors with Hemiplegia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Comparison of spatiotemporal parameters and joint range of affected limb during gait between two groups.
Index
Preassessment
Postassessment
Group × time (F/P)
Group (F/P)
Time (F/P)
Simple effect (F/P)
BWS-TC
Control
BWS-TC
Control
Pre
Post
Gait cycle time (s)
1.38 ± 0.24
1.31 ± 0.26
1.13 ± 0.19
1.18 ± 0.24
8.968/0.011
4.996/0.041
10.268/0.004
N.S.
4.024/0.047
Step velocity (m/s)
0.45 ± 0.11
0.42 ± 0.12
0.67 ± 0.18
0.51 ± 0.21
N.S.
9.62 2/0.007
8.695/0.010
N.S.
N.S.
Step length (m)
0.25 ± 0.14
0.28 ± 0.12
0.38 ± 0.15
0.32 ± 0.11
13.368/0.000
4.368/0.049
7.102/0.014
N.S.
5.196/0.034
SSTAL (%)
33.68 ± 9.62
31.36 ± 10.23
39.26 ± 11.23
35.77 ± 10.96
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
DST (%)
26.16 ± 15.42
27.29 ± 14.27
22.12 ± 14.39
24.36 ± 13.83
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
Hip swing range (°)
37.26 ± 11.23
38.52 ± 12.45
47.87 ± 12.88
43.74 ± 11.57
15.336/0.000
4.522/0.047
9.217/0.010
N.S.
5.961/0.032
Knee swing range (°)
32.21 ± 13.25
31.85 ± 11.98
45.33 ± 14.26
39.55 ± 12.03
N.S.
6.462/0.021
12.011/0.000
N.S.
N.S.
Ankle range (°)
13.22 ± 4.26
12.38 ± 5.12
21.64 ± 5.36
19.98 ± 7.62
N.S.
7.987/0.015
14.368/0.000
N.S.
N.S.
BWS-TC: body weight support-Tai Chi; N.S.: no significant difference; AL: affected limb; SST: single support time; DST: double support time.
