Table 2 Pre and post-treatment mean values of gait parameters within each group and between groups

Velocity (m/s)

Pre

0.63 ± 0.29

0.64 ± 0.26

− 0.03

0.01

− 1.03

0.311

Post

0.80 ± 0.01

0.73 ± 0.02

0.05

0.08

9.92

< 0.001

T value

− 28.08

− 20.82

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Stride length (m)

Pre

0.71 ± 0.37

0.70 ± 0.30

− 0.02

0.03

0.37

0.714

Post

0.92 ± 0.20

0.81 ± 0.32

0.09

0.13

11.35

< 0.001

T value

− 29.56

− 21.72

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Cadence (steps/min)

Pre

87.6 ± 3.25

88.4 ± 2.16

− 2.86

1.26

− 0.79

0.434

Post

107.2 ± 4.72

94.9 ± 2.55

9.43

15.1

8.85

< 0.001

T value

− 20.5

12.68

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001

Percent of time spent in double limb support (%)

Pre

35 ± 2

34.5 ± 1.88

− 0.98

1.92

0.65

0.516

Post

27.47 ± 1.46

30.2 ± 1.32

− 3.77

− 1.69

− 5.38

< 0.001

T value

12.38

15.08

P value

< 0.001

< 0.001