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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants

From: Effects of whole-body vibration on quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled study

 

Study group, n = 20

Control group, n = 20

p value

Age, year

6.05 ± 1.5

5.85 ± 1.46

0.672

Weight, kg

18.95 ± 3.76

19 ± 6.31

0.976

Height, cm

110.60 ± 8.31

111.40 ± 11.94

0.807

BMI, kg/m2

15.36 ± 1.68

14.89 ± 2.06

0.439

Boys/girls

12/8

10/10

0.523

Affected side, right/left

12/8

9/11

0.342

Spasticity grades, 1/1+

14/6

12/8

0.507

GMFCS level, I/II

7/13

9/11

0.519

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, *significantly (p < 0.05), BMI body mass index, spasticity grades modified Ashworth scale, GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System