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Table 2 Intergroup Comparison of Balance and gait parameters

From: Influence of leg length discrepancy on balance and gait in post-stroke patients: a correlational study

Outcome measures

Mean ± SD (mm)

Mean ± SD (mm)

p value

Group A

Group B

Independent t test

Postural sway

WBEO AP

10.35 ± 2.33

18.11 ± 7.83

0.007*

WBEC AP

12.20 ± 3.80

23.50 ± 7.90

0.001*

NBEO AP

14.39 ± 5.06

22.14 ± 5.48

0.004*

NBEC AP

18.35 ± 6.88

31.04 ± 13.07

0.040*

NBEC ML

26.54 ± 7.89

27.79 ± 11.61

0.007*

WBEO ML

14.09 ± 4.96

19.76 ± 12.18

0.190

WBEC ML

15.46 ± 5.02

22.44 ± 5.48

0.171

NBEO ML

23.09 ± 31.04

6.88 ± 11.61

0.082

PWBA

13.57 ± 7.47

20.14 ± 11.16

0.139

Step leg ratio

0.83 ± 0.22

0.63 ± 0.12

0.007*

BBS

46.50 ± 4.97

47.40 ± 2.91

0.627

Speed

0.49 ± 0.134

0.51 ± 0.18

0.778

  1. AP antero-posterior, ML medio-lateral, WBEO wide base eyes open, WBEC wide-based eyes closed, NBEC narrow-based eyes open, NBEC narrow-based eyes closed
  2. *Indicates p value < 0.05