Leg Spasticity and Ambulation in Multiple Sclerosis

Table 3

Descriptive and effect size data for differences in spatial and temporal parameters of gait between the samples of persons who have multiple sclerosis with (𝑛=44) and without (𝑛=40) leg spasticity.

Variable	Group	Mean (SD)	Median	Range	SD pooled	Cohen’s 𝑑	Statistic	𝑃 value
Velocity (cm·sec^−1)	No spasticity	112.8 (30.2)	107.8	59.6–172.1	30.1	−0.53	−2.44	<0.05
	Spasticity	96.6 (30.0)	95.5	30.6–145.7
Cadence (steps·min^−1)	No spasticity	108.9 (14.8)	110.1	74.6–145.2	14.9	−0.46	−2.11	<0.05
	Spasticity	102.0 (14.9)	104.4	74.3–133.9
Base of support (cm)	No spasticity	12.3 (4.3)	11.8	2.42–23.89	4.4	0.22	1.01	ns
	Spasticity	13.3 (4.4)	12.6	5.1–21.8
Step time (sec)	No spasticity	0.58 (0.09)	0.56	0.41–0.82	0.09	0.37	1.68	ns
	Spasticity	0.62 (0.10)	0.59	0.47–0.82
Single leg support (%)	No spasticity	34.5 (2.7)	34.5	27.7–38.7	2.72	−0.41	−1.88	ns
	Spasticity	33.4 (2.8)	33.8	26.1–39.4
Double leg support (%)	No spasticity	31.2 (5.3)	31.4	23.2–44.8	5.5	0.40	1.81	ns
	Spasticity	33.4 (5.6)	32.7	21.1–48.0

Note: SD: standard deviation; ns: nonsignificant.