Research Article

Leg Length Discrepancy: Dynamic Balance Response during Gait

Table 1

The value of optimal cutoff through ROC curve for RMS COP-COM distance.

(a) Cutoff at the long leg in AP direction
Normal gait/LLD (cm)
 Variables0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0
 Sensitivity0.3890.6630.1120.7740.4450.2820.3320.3340.332
 1-specificity0.2760.6680.0540.4950.2760.1680.1630.2210.165
 Cutoff0.1610.1480.1460.1500.1680.1720.1780.1770.182

(b) Cutoff at the short leg in AP direction
Normal gait/LLD (cm)
 Variables0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0
 Sensitivity0.6080.5560.8350.6630.5000.5580.4970.4450.448
 1-specificity0.7270.1630.6650.2240.2780.3840.4470.2210.333
 Cutoff0.1610.1480.1420.1610.1610.1660.1650.1680.171

(c) Cutoff at the long leg in ML direction
Normal gait/LLD (cm)
 Variables0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0
 Sensitivity0.5000.6080.4980.7810.6080.5000.7790.9460.611
 1-specificity0.3310.4950.1650.3230.4420.2760.5000.5000.389
 Cutoff0.0800.0690.0710.0800.0800.0830.0940.0950.091

(d) Cutoff at the short leg in ML direction
Normal gait/LLD (cm)
 Variables0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.0
 Sensitivity0.4450.2780.8890.8890.8930.8890.7780.7770.666
 1-specificity0.4440.1670.7750.8890.7920.7780.8330.8890.611
 Cutoff0.0830.0760.1030.1050.1070.1050.1060.1030.097