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

From: Effect of functional electrical stimulation versus TheraTogs on gait and balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled trial

Parameters

Stride length (m)

Cadence (steps/min)

Speed (m/s)

Cycle time (s)

Affected stance (%)

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

FES group

0.4 ± 0.08

0.74 ± 0.09

131.3 ± 4.75

119.9 ± 5.11

0.47 ± 0.07

0.75 ± 0.83

0.4 ± 0.07

0.65 ± 0.05

46.5 ± 1.69

55.9 ± 1.67

TheraTogs group

0.38 ± 0.78

0.5 ± 0.07

130 ± 3.96

125 ± 4.23

0.47 ± 0.08

0.6 ± 0.07

0.37 ± 0.07

0.49 ± 0.07

45.33 ± 1.8

50.47 ± 1.85

T value

0.68

7.48

0.84

−2.96

−0.24

5.28

1.00

7.13

1.89

8.51

P value

0.51**

0.001*

0.41**

0.006*

0.81**

0.001*

0.33**

0.001*

0.07**

0.001*

  1. Level of significance at P < 0.05
  2. *Significant
  3. **Non-significant