Kinematic and EMG Responses to Pelvis and Leg Assistance Force during Treadmill Walking in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Table 2

Testing parameters indicating body weight support, test speed, and average peak assistance forces applied to the leg at the ankle and pelvis. BW: body weight.

Number	Treadmill speed (m/s)	Pelvis assistance force (N)	Leg assistance force (N)	Body weight support (% BW)
1	0.37	52 (23.6%)	17 (7.7%)	0
2	0.48	41 (15.5%)	22 (8.3%)	0
3	0.18	52 (15.3%)	22 (6.4%)	30%
4	0.76	66 (11.5%)	22 (3.8%)	0
5	0.46	40 (8.6%)	23 (5.0%)	0
6	0.36	41 (9.9%)	23 (5.5%)	0
7	0.23	48 (19.4%)	20 (8.1%)	0
8	0.51	43 (15.9%)	17 (6.3%)	0
9	0.78	51 (11.9%)	27 (6.3%)	0
10	0.30	46 (8.6%)	28 (5.2%)	0
Mean	0.44 ± 0.20	48.0 ± 7.9; (14.0 ± 4.9%)	22.1 ± 3.6; (6.3 ± 1.4%)